A wave of controversy has emerged surrounding the Vietnamese ao dai worn during Tet, as several recent designs have incorporated distinctly Chinese elements - such as frog buttons, wide silhouettes, ...

An exhibition on periodic changes in the traditional dress of Vietnamese women over 100 years will run in Ho Chi Minh City till July 2. In the 19th century, ao nam than (five-part dress), create from ...

WORCESTER — As a title, “The Vietnamese Áo Dài in a Time of War: Fashion, Citizenship, and Nationalism (1954–1975)“ is so long and dry it sounds more like a doctoral dissertation than an art ...

VietNamNet Bridge – The styles of Vietnamese long dress, or ao dai, have gone through a number of changes over different periods, and it is still survives today, marking Vietnamese traditions.

“So, you’re going to Vietnam? Can you pick up an ‘ao dai’ for me while you’re there?” If a casual female friend ever says this to you, politely decline. Say you’re sorry; you’ll be too busy. Say ...

The traditional dress has become an icon over the centuries, and girls sure could rock it back in the 60s. Saigon's gentlemen: The man of love letters Rolling back the years: Old Hanoi by bicycle The ...

Country singer Kacey Musgraves is under fire for styling a traditional Vietnamese garment in a way that many people found to be inappropriate for a concert in Dallas, Texas. Musgraves, who won four ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2024 marks a decade-long journey of honoring the beauty of Ao Dai, continuing to inspire Vietnamese ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- Since the Fall of Saigon 50 years ago, more than 100,000 Vietnamese Americans now call San Jose home. Every May, the Ao Dai Festival brings the community together to honor ...

Vietnamese American actor Kelly Marie Tran arrived at the 2022 Oscars red carpet on Monday wearing a green traditional ao dai designed by Thai Nguyen. Along with the traditional Vietnamese dress, Tran ...