The exhibition is underway with the aim of honouring the beauty of Ao Dai in both the past and in the modern age. A photograph by Dzungart Nguyen depicts a girl wearing an Ao Dai and dancing in the rain.

A charming girl wearing a white Ao Dai and sat under a tree is featured in a painting produced by Lam Duc Manh.

A simple yet elegant artwork created by painter Le Thiet Cuong

A photograph featuring two young girls wearing white Ao Dai whilst on a boat in Hoi An City

The exhibition provides an opportunity to showcase an outfit by designer Trinh Bich Thuy.

A painting by Hoang Phuong Lien shows several women in the distance wearing white Ao Dai.

An artwork by Lam Duc Manh displays a young girl posing by a tree next to Ho Guom, also known as Sword Lake, in Hanoi.

A painting produced by Le Thiet Cuong

A colourful artwork by Luu Cong Nhan

A painting by Nguyen Bich shows women visiting a pagoda.

An artwork created by Nguyen Hong Phuong

A special painting by Nguyen Quoc Thang. The exhibition is scheduled to run until January 6, 2020.

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