Áo dài the way the dress ties feminine beauty to Vietnamese nationalism, especially in the form of "Miss Ao Dai" pageants, popular both among overseas Vietnamese and in Vietnam itself. "Ao dai" is one of the few Vietnamese words that appear in English-language dictionaries. "Tà sau": back flap "Tà trước": front flap The ao dai can be worn with a "nón lá" (conical leaf hat), a style associated with Huế. On weddings and other formal occasions, a circular headgear called a "khăn đóng" is worn. For centuries, peasant women typically wore a halter top () underneath a blouse or overcoat, alongside a
The White Silk Dress altered into smaller sized ao dai for the daughters, as they switch wearing that ao dai everyday. Thank to the parents' endless love and sacrifice, Hoi An has written an essay about her ao dai. As she is standing and reading out loud her essay for her class, a bomb hits the school. Being informed that the school is bombed, Dan dashes to school to find her daughter but only to realize that Hoi An has been dead among her classmates. An is killed by the war but everything doesn't stop. While trying to catch shell fish during heavy rain,