Metro Saigon is a symbol of a city that is changing every day, and Tet is an opportunity for people to look back on the old year and renew themselves in the new year. The photo set of ao dai to welcome spring on the city’s metro train is the journey back home to reunite with family in the first days of the new year. With a message to the young generation: “Dare to get on your own train. Tet is an opportunity to leave behind what is unhappy and be ready to start again, more confident and positive.”
Wearing a traditional ao dai in the modern space of the metro train, Nam Blu said he clearly felt the opposition but at the same time full of harmony: “It feels both cool and strange. The ao dai makes me feel confident.” proud, but in a modern place like the metro, there is a very interesting contrast. I think this combination is a way to highlight both values, both traditional and modern.”
Nam Blu believes that the combination of tradition and modernity is a great way to bring culture closer to the younger generation: “When bringing ao dai into everyday life or new spaces, ao dai will automatically be recognized. Gen Z is more accepting and proud.”
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He also emphasized the importance of maintaining and creating from cultural values: “This is a great way for people, especially Gen Z, to feel traditional culture without finding it strange or strange. rigid”.
For Nam, Tet is not only an occasion for reunion but also a special time to look back and innovate. The idea of making a spring photo series on the metro train, a symbol of modernity and change, was born from this connection.
Nguyen Ha Phuong Nam, also known as Nam Blu, is not only an influential travel blogger with more than 1 million likes on TikTok, but also an inspirational person with meaningful travel stories. . Born in 1997 in Hue, currently living in Ho Chi Minh City, he possesses handsome appearance, confident demeanor and strong passion for content creation. From a photo model in high school, Nam has now successfully built the TikTok channel “blucandoit”, where he recounts his journey of discovering the world through a very personal lens.