Every country in the world has its own traditional costumes, when looking at their costumes, we can identify which country they belong. The Japanese have a Kimono, Chinese Qing life with Shanghai shirt or jacket is often called "qipao" ... The Vietnam is proud of Ao Dai, were solemnly raised to the throne National dress and nowaday also known as traditional dress of Vietnamese.
The "Ao Dai" with its elegant and flattering look has long been considered to be the traditional dress for Vietnamese women. Early versions of the Ao Dai dated from 1744 when Lord Vu Vuong of the Nguyen Dynasty issued a decree that both men and women should wear an ensemble of trousers and a gown fastened with buttons in the front.
In spite of being widely used, men merely wear on ceremonial occasions like Lunar New Year, weddings, festival.....
Nowadays, the “Ao Dai” is widely used in the daily life of Vietnamese women, not only traditional occasions like weddings and Tet holidays. The image of girl students dressed in white long dress walking along the street and Vietnam Airlines’ air hostess in their pink and blue uniform creates a lasting memory for visitors to Vietnam. The popularity of the “Ao Dai” is also spreading well beyond Vietnam's borders. It now appears in many international events, such as APEC, world beauty contests and even on catwalk shows.
Come to Vietnam to explore more than that ^_^
