Every country has their traditional clothes. Ao Dai is known as traditional Vietnamese clothes especially women. According to dictionary the definition of Ao Dai is a long-sleeved tunic with ankle-length panels at front and back, worn over trousers. It can be designed with several colors, patterns such as: flower, nature and different kind of fabrics. Wearing Ao Dai, women dignify their body’s attraction as well as reflect a national culture. It has a progress of developing from short simple pattern to more sophisticate style. Ao Dai symbolizes many personalities of Vietnamese women: gentleness, diligence, kindness and bravery. Therefore, it’s very proud for women to put on the special clothes. Student and teacher wears white Ao Dai to high school and some university on Monday to join in the ceremony. Moreover, it is engagement party that the bloom dress in Ao Dai to represent the tradition of Vietnam. Not only in Vietnam, It is also famous in international market that an increasing number of foreign tourists try wearing Ao Dai when visiting my country. They have good comment and congratulation on it. Protecting and preserving the beauty and nature of it are not only the individual’s duty but also all of citizen. Besides, Ao Dai is a beneficial and comfortable costume that women can choose it for any event and party. Although there is a large number of new trend of fashion, Ao Dai always plays an important role in spiritual life of Vietnamese.

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Ao Dai is a traditional garment of Vietnam which is worn mostly in big occasions, at school or at work. It has a long history of development since the 18th century. After being evolved from the outfit of officers under the Nguyen Empire into the five-paneled aristocratic gowns, it continue to be innovative into a two pieces dress to catch the modern trend in the 1920s and 1930s. At that time it had a large form which covered the entire body; however, in the 1950s, some designers in Saigon tightened it to fit to the curves. That version is considered as the national costume which is widely wear by Vietnamese women nowadays. The fabric of Ao Dai is also diverse in choices. The basic material is linen and cotton, which is usually worn by students in high schools and universities. At bigger occasions, people wear Ao Dai made from high quality silk and velvet, and they can add more decorations such as light metal flowers or embroidered patterns. For the upper class people, they like to wear brocade fabric with turban and other accessories such as gold necklace and bracelet. Ao Dai is extremely popular in the South of Vietnam, and we can easily come across people wearing it everywhere on the streets. It emphasizes the feminine beauty and the reticence of the East Asian people. Vietnamese people are very proud of it since it is only one of the few Vietnamese words that appear in the national dictionaries. We even host many competitions that relating to Ao Dai such as Miss Ao Dai and other competitions for designers to honor its importance. Ao Dai is a remarkable value of Vietnamese tradition, and we will always preserve and develop it.