Vitality of traditional outfit

Ao Tac, a typical outfit under the Nguyen Dynasty, has a history of about 300 years. Recently, a movement of reviving traditional costumes has been developing strongly with the reappearance of Ao Tac in many daily-life activities.

Hue students in traditional Ao Tac (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Dr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Provincial Thua Thien Hue Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in traditional Ao Tac. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

A Hue young girl in Ao Tac. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Foreign tourists wear Ao Tac. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

A young Hue woman wears Ao Tac while her son wears 'ao ngu than' (predecessor of the current long dress or ao dai). (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Mr. Nguyen Van Song, 89 years old, is a famous traditional Ao Dai artisan in Hue. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

A young girl welcomes spring with the modern ao dai of Hue. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

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