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DRESS CODE IN VIETNAM
Vietnam is a country known for its diversity in culture and traditions. The Vietnamese are very simple people, which are mirrored in their way of living, the culture of Vietnam and especially in their clothes. Fashion in Vietnam has a touch of elegance and smartness embodied in Vietnamese dress code. Even though Vietnamese fashion has regional differences, especially in the North and South of Vietnam and among the various classes, in some way or other their traditional way of dressing is similar and definitely sets them apart.
1. Traditional clothes in Vietnam
The Vietnamese have several ethnic outfits which are as simple as the people of Vietnam. Each outfit shows how much they value comfort in dressing. Some of their ethnic wears are:
Fashion in Vietnam differs between cities and towns. The traditional Vietnamese outfit in the city is a little different. For the men, it is simple brown shirts and white pants, accompanied by a headdress, which is just a cloth draped around the head. For the formal occasions they just add a long robe with cuts on both sides and a turban, to their daily clothes.
Young women in the cities wear short shirts of light brown color and long black skirts. - A silk shirt and trouser worn by the Southern locals, which is called Ao Ba Ba.
The ceremonial clothing is known as Áo Dài, consisting of a long dress graduated in three layers which has a slit on any one side.
The next layer of garment is called Ao Tu Than, this one has four cuts in its lower part and is brown in color, the second layer is yellow and the third one is pink. This is fashion in Vietnam at its elegant best. Moreover, to add to this Vietnamese women also wear a palm hat, which is tapering in shape and is called Non Bai Tho.
Áo Dài the National Dress of Vietnam
Áo Dài, the national dress of Vietnam actually means a “long dress”. It has been in existence for ages, from the