Every country in the world has a traditional costume, and Vietnam people are proud to own the Ao Dai. The Ao Dai has two main parts: the pants and the tunic. The loose pants with a high waist, are held by an elastic belt sewn at the top. The tunic covers the whole body, except the head, hands, and feet. It is made up of a Mao collar, two flaps that descend to above the ankles and long sleeves. The closure is done discreetly on the side by small buttons. The slit of the tunic generally rises a few two or three centimeters higher than the pants. Although the outfit is very discreet, it brings curves to the body. The most common color of Ao Dai for women is white. In other cases, it has many patterns and is made of different kinds of fabric, and all are flexible, light, and airy.

Vietnam is a country which has a combination of modern and tradition. We can easily see that through the way Vietnamese people dress, and our traditional costume besides the trending fashion is Ao Dai. Ao Dai can be considered as a kind of long dress, but it has some interesting variations. The first thing to mention is the fabric. Unlike many traditional gowns of different nations in Asia, Ao Dai has the lightest choice of fabric. It does not consist of many layer such as the Kimono of Japan, and it is not too big like the Hanbok of Korea. Second, the form of Ao Dai is also simple. It has only two pieces on the front and the back which go together with long big pants. The one for female is usually fits perfectly to the curves of the body, while the one for male is usually large to give a comfortable feeling. Although it seems simple, Ao Dai has many different versions for each occasion. For high school students, they wear white Ao Dai with white or black pants to dignify the innocence of youth. In some traditional events such as Tet holiday, people will wear colorful pieces to mark the joyful atmosphere. At the weddings, both of the broom and the bride put on red or yellow Ao Dai to wish for luck and happiness for their marriage. Wedding Ao Dai is a little bit more complicated with the embroidered details of phoenix, dragon and flowers; and they all go with a matching turban which is made from hard fabric or metal. In my opinion, Ao Dai is the most beautiful clothes for Vietnamese, and I am so proud to put it on whenever I have chance. XIN CÂU TLHN HỌC TỐT