Here are the top eight most impressive ao dai designs of all time.


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A gold-inlaid ‘ao dai’ designed by Phu Nhuan Jewellery Company (PNJ) and worn by Supermodel Thanh Hang on the final night of the 2nd Vietnam International Fashion Week on October 18 at the Gem Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.





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The costume took 30 veteran PNJ artisans 240 hours to make and featured an image of a phoenix symbolizing Vietnamese women’s dignity with 2,000 illuminating decorations made of 24k gold. 





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A unique ao dai designed by Vo Viet Chung for Ly Nha Ky at an exhibition in Paris in March 2015.





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A special ao dai by Vo Viet Chung, performed by Mai Phuong Thuy, at a show in Ho Chi Minh City back in 2010 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. 





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A design from a collection by Minh Hanh reflecting the image of Cambodia worn by Supermodel Vo Hoang Yen at the 2014 Hue Festival.







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Singer Anh Tho in an ao dai designed by Lan Huong. 





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Miss Ocean Vietnam 2014 Dang Thu Thao wears an extravagant ocean-themed ao dai worth over US$200,000 designed by Vo Viet Chung at Miss International Beauty Pageant 2014 in Japan





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The ao dai designed by Thuan Viet for Truong Thi May at the Miss Universe 2013 beauty contest. It was inspired by the lotus and had the two main colours of red and yellow. 





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A 15 metre long ao dai designed by Nhat Dung.


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