Ethnic minorities are increasingly choosing not to wear their traditional costumes, especially for their daily activities.

(Cinet )- As many as 800 new designs by 17 Vietnamese and foreign designers will be staged during the Vietnam Autumn-Winter Fashion Week 2014 from May 11-14 in Hanoi.

There are a number of Mong ethnic groups, White Mong, Black Mong, Flowery Mong, and Green Mong, living in Vietnam’s northwestern mountain provinces. Their costumes are colorful. The women make the clothes for all the family members. Although they are starting to modern social values, Mong people still wear their traditional colorful costumes, which are now made of more modern materials.

In the treasure of diversified culture of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups, traditional clothes are cultural symbols contributing to reflecting special features, beauty and costumes in each region.

(Cinet)- The ao dai show is a perennial highlight of the annual Hue Festival, attracting a large number of visitors. This year’s event, themed “The World reflected in the Vietnamese ao dai” last night featured nearly 600 patterns bringing audiences to many countries around the world.