Áo dài inside it. Not only the change in designs, people also use different materials for the modern ao dai like silk, brocade fabric or voile fabric. Along with the wave of the modern ao dai, there is criticism about these transformation. People who want to reserve traditional value in the ao dai argue that the modern ao dai is miscellaneous. Mr. Duc Hung, Vietnamese famous designer, also raised his opinion about this issue: “I do assert that it is not the ao dai of Viet Nam. If we continue to advocate the trend of the modern ao dai, the traditional ao
Áo dài dai will be buried in oblivion…”. In spite of this, there are still a lot of favor from Vietnamese youngsters to the modern ao dai. Áo dài The áo dài is a Vietnamese traditional garment, worn by both sexes but now most commonly worn by women. In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over trousers. "Áo" translates as shirt. "Dài" means "long". The word "ao dai" was originally applied to the outfit worn at the court of the Nguyễn Lords at Huế in the 18th century. This outfit evolved into the "áo ngũ thân", a five-paneled