The ao dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) has long been an endless source of inspiration for fashion, poetry, music and movies, and now it is inspiring Vietnamese and Japanese artists to create a ...

Cheap, mass-market “ao dai” with foreign features raise urgent questions about national identity and heritage preservation.

Japanese designer Eiko Kobayashi will show off kimonos and ao dai at two fashion shows in Hanoi on Saturday. The event, part of a cultural exchange to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ...

Three ao dai designers, Thuan Viet, Vu Viet Ha, and Huynh Bao Toan, have spoken out about the perception that Tet ao dai are ...

There is a growing trend of foreigners donning ao dai (Vietnam's traditional tunic) for spring outings in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City ahead of next month's Lunar New Year. Recently 27-year-old ...