A lasting impression for any visitor to Vietnam is the beauty of Vietnamese women dressed in their Ao Dais. These long flowing dresses worn over loose-fitting trousers are considere..
It is traditional costume in Viet Nam.
Ao Ba Ba are the stereotypical black silk pajamas (although ao ba ba can be any color) worn by both men and women in the southern countryside,..
While girls from other countries love to wear hats with made of multi-color expensive materials, with attached feathers and bows, Vietnamese girls are attracted to the Vietnamese lea..
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The Dao (pronounced Zao) are the 9th largest ethnic group in Vietnam with a population of just under 500,000. They belong to the Hmong Dao lang..
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The H'mong are the eighth largest ethnic minority in Vietnam with a total population of just under 600,000. Belonging to the Sino-Tibetan and s..
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The Tay/Thai is one of the largest language groups in Vietnam totalling about 3 million people. In the region they are related to the Shan in M..
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The dao Tien are mainly settled in a large area spreading from southern Ha Giang and Cao Bang through Tuyen Quang and Bac Giang.
On the base o..
It is veried in size and color. It is a hand-made product. Traditionerlly, a Vietnamese girl sould make her own Yem when she reached the age of puberty, with the assistance of her mo..
Before the ao dai was considered our traditional costume, we had the ao tu than, which translates as the four-flapped dress.
The dress is long-sleeved and usually dark brown, with t..
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 signi..
Aside from the ao tu than, the traditional "look" of Northern girls included a khan dong and a khan mo qua.
The khan dong is a black piece of fabric wrapped around a girl's long hai..
Most elegant and aristocratic of all are the royal ladies of the Nguyen court with their ao menh phu.
This ao dai is made of brocaded, woven silk. It is worn under a long cardigan-l..