National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Moon Hee-sang take photographs with designer Hoai Nam and models wearing Ao dais at the fashion show.

Huyen My, the first runner-up of Miss Vietnam 2014, models the collection at the event.

Traditional patterns from the RoK are featured on the Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress).

Nam Em, who finished in the Top 8 of Miss Earth 2016, looks graceful as she models on stage.

Model Thuy Duong dresses in an Ao dai that features the Vietnamese national flag.

Actress Phuong Oanh opened the fashion show by designer Hoai Nam.

The actress is famous for her acting and rose to prominence due to her leading role in the series “Quynh Bup Be” (Quynh The Doll). In October, she worked as a vedette for a fashion line during Vietnam International Fashion Week.

She flew to the RoK on December 2 to prepare for the fashion show.

Before the show Hoai Nam took care of the dresses.

Models from the RoK also performed at the event.

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All patterns on the Ao dais are hand-made by artisans from craft villages in Vietnam.