The aodai

THE AODAI – TRADITIONAL DRESS OF VIETNAM
Vietnamese Ao dai history
The aodai is a traditional dress of Vietnamese women
It consists of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over the loose paint
The ao dai can be worn with a nón lá (leaf hat), a style associated with Huế. On weddings and other formal occasions, a circular headgear called a khăn đóng is worn.
"Ao dai" is one of the few Vietnamese words that appear in English-language dictionaries
Vietnamese Ao dai history
. Nowadays, Ao Dai is a two-piece garment made of fabric, full-length dress worn over loose silk trousers reaching all the way to the ground
The dress splits into a front and back panel from the waist down
A similar costume is worn by the men and is also called an ao dai. However, the man`s dress is shorter (knee length) and more loose-fitting
“Ao ngũ thân”, the form of the ao dai worn in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Ao dai as a national symbol of Vietnam
To the Vietnamese people, rich or poor, the ao dai is still the dress of choice on social occasion and enjoys it on special occasions as well.
However women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work, because it is more convenient.
Since the dawn of Vietnamese literature and music, poets and musicians alike have expound the beauty of the ao dai and the beauty it brings to people who wears it
Vietnamese ao dai is probably one of the best dresses in the world. Women look more beautiful (although they already are)
It`s not a bad idea to get from Ao dai Minh Dzung one for yourself, your wife, your mother, your daughter or your loved one and see them so lovely and happy with your gift.



Ao Dai, from an international point of view