An exhibition featuring 110 photos and documents of Vietnamese Ao Dai (long dress) starts on October 19 at the central city of Da Nang’s museum and will run till October 31.

Photos displayed at the exhibition

The exhibition, organised by the city’s museum, the HCM City’s War Remnants Museum, Ao Dai Museum and HCM City’s Cultural Heritage Association, displays the history of Vietnam’s fashion and the importance of the Ao Dai in the country’s development.

The exhibition, entitled "Vietnamese Long Dress Passes through War", showcases different periods of the country’s development.

The photos and exhibits also tell stories of the fashion during the American War and daily life of Vietnamese women wearing Ao Dai at weddings, meetings and everyday life.

Source: VNA