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Áo dài ( English: / ˈaʊˈdaɪ, ˈɔːˈdaɪ, ˈaʊˈzaɪ /; Vietnamese: [ʔaːw˧˦ zaːj˨˩] ( North), [ʔaːw˦˥ jaːj˨˩] ( South)) [ 1][ 2] is a modernized Vietnamese national garment consisting of a long split tunic worn over silk trousers. It can serve as formalwear for both men and women. Áo translates as shirt [ 3] and dài ...
The End of the Vietnamese Monarchy. Lac Viet Series. Vol. 15. New Haven, CT: Yale Center for International and Area Studies. ISBN 9780938692508. Szalontai, Balázs. "The 'Sole Legal Government of Vietnam': The Bao Dai Factor and Soviet Attitudes toward Vietnam, 1947–1950." Journal of Cold War Studies (2018) 20#3 pp 3–56. online [dead link]
Áo tứ thân. Mannequin wearing yếm, áo tứ thân and khăn mỏ quạ. Dancers at a Vietnamese Tết Festival. The áo tứ thân ( chữ Hán: 襖四身, Vietnamese: [ʔaːw˧˦ tɨ˧˦ tʰən˧˧], four-part dress ), is a traditional Vietnamese dress commonly worn in the Northern part of Vietnam. The dress is related to the Áo ngũ ...
Our Lady of La Vang has become a patroness of Puerto Princesa and patroness of Palawan. She was known as Inang Lala (Mother Lala). In May 2022, Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Chí Linh announced the dedication and consecration of the new basilica to be during the La Vang congress in 2023, that will happen from 14 to 15 August.
The áo gấm ( Vietnamese: [ʔǎːw ɣə̌m], Hán-Nôm: 襖錦) is a modified áo dài made with thicker fabric, and is a traditional brocade tunic for men. [ 1] It is more elaborate than the formal "áo the", a similar men's tunic. These tunics are often worn at ceremonies, birthdays, festivals and other circumstances where the women wear an ...
Empress Nam Phương (4 December 1914 – 16 September 1963), born Marie-Thérèse Nguyễn Hữu Thị Lan, was the last empress consort of Vietnam. She was the wife of Bảo Đại ( r. 1926–1945 ), the last emperor of Vietnam (officially named as Đại Nam before March 1945), from 1934 until her death. She was also the second and last ...
A yếm or áo yếm ( Vietnamese: [ʔiəm˧˦], chữ Nôm: 裺 or 襖裺) is a traditional Vietnamese undergarment that was once worn by Vietnamese women across all classes. It was most usually worn underneath a blouse or mantle to preserve modesty. It is a simple garment with many variations from its basic form, which is a simple, usually ...
The history of Vietnam can be traced back to around 20,000 years ago. The first modern humans to arrive and settle in the area of modern-day Vietnam are known as the Hoabinhians, who can be traced as the ancestors of modern-day Negritos. Archaeological findings from 1965, which are still under research, show the remains of two hominins closely ...