Vietnamese clothing
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Vietnamese clothing is the traditional clothes worn in Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

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Examples of garments include:
  • Áo dài
    Áo dài
    The áo dài is a Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly for women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pantaloons. The word is pronounced ow zai in the North and ow yai in the South of the country. Áo is derived from a Middle Chinese word meaning "padded coat"...

  • Áo tứ thân
  • Áo bà ba
    Áo bà ba
    Áo bà ba is a traditional Vietnamese costume. It is most associated with southern Vietnam, especially in rural areas....

  • Yếm
    YEM
    YEM may refer to:* Yemen, the country in Southwest Asia* Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport, the IATA airport code* You Enjoy Myself, a song by the jam band Phish* Yamashita Engineering Manufacture Inc.* Yeast Extract Mannitol...



From the twentieth century onwards Vietnamese people
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...

have also worn clothing that is popular internationally. The Áo dài is worn in white by high school girls in Vietnam. It is also worn by receptionists and secretaries.
People in Vietnam wear cotton clothes. Styles differ in northern and southern Vietnam. Many people wear sandals made of old tire rubber(North). (South) Many men and women wear western styled clothing
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