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The costume of women in South Vietnam has gone through many stages of development, but still preserves its distinctive and unique imprints of the traditional culture.
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Images of graceful girls in national charming long dress have been a symbol of Vietnam. However, looking back the historic development of national dress, Vietnam not only has ao dai but also ao yem – the indispensable dress of ancient girls.
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Most Vietnamese people wear new clothes to celebrate Tet, or the Lunar new year, in order to promote a fresh beginning to the year. Although Western-style outfits are more convenient for daily chores, the traditional tunic, or Ao Dai, reappears each Tet. These tunics add to the festival’s formal atmosphere.
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The traditional Ao Dai of Hue is so beautiful and romantic that it has become a topic for fashion designers to explore its beauty.
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Sweep through Hue and the classic grace of women clad in Ao Dai will surely to make a lasting impression on you. But behind the beauty is a rich history, brimming with cultural significance.
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With the intention of changing the way people dress in order to eradicate ancient habits, the 18th century lords and mandarins in Hue created the Ao Dai.
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In Vietnam, there are 54 ethnic groups, each having unique and specific styles of clothing. Traits often include splendid colors, seemingly contradicting one another in each outfit: black and red, blue and red or blue and white.
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According to ancient documents, the conical hat of Vietnam first appeared in Vietnam around the 13 century, during the Tran Dynasty.
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Diversified in colors, weave, and quality, various kinds of silk products all help highlight a distinctive feature of Vietnamese culture.
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One popular legend tells of a pair of stone clogs passed down for generations by a family in Cao Bang, high in Vietnam's northern mountains