Here’s a look at some wonderful images of a recent fashion event featuring early 20th century Ao Dai as photographed by To Thanh Tan.

 The ASEAN Film Week (AFW) 2016 was officially launched on September 20 in the Chinese city of Xi’an, Shaanxi province.

 Sun Flower Media has announced a Broadway styed musical ‘The Love Story of Giang Huong’ will come alive this October 14-23 at the Hoa Binh Theatre in Ward 12, District 10 of Ho Chi Minh City.

 Nine Vietnamese films will be released at the Vietnamese Film Festival in Australia this month. 

 Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art, believed to be more than 1000 years old. A guide book says “Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.”

 Du Du village in Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi is a trade village that has preserved the essence of the traditional sculpture over many generations.

 The goat fighting festival, the second of this kind in the field, kicked off on September 20 within the framework of the Cultural and Tourism Week of Mu Cang Chai terraced field has attracted a large number of local people and visitors.

 The 13th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of the ethnic minorities of northwestern Vietnam will be held in Lao Cai City in Lao Cai Province on October 1-3.

 The annual Oktoberfest returns to the cities in seven days, promising great beer and premium cuisine under an authentic German atmosphere.

 Vietnam’s first ever auction house for fine art will open on September 24 on the first floor of Block 25T, Plot N05, Trung Hoa ward, Cau Giay district under the management of Lac Viet Auction JSC.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The embankment along My Khe, one of the world’s most beautiful beaches in Da Nang city, will be decorated with ceramic murals, which are expected to be completed in early 2017.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hoang Thuy returned to England to perform in four shows of the London Fashion Week (September 17-20). 

 Vietnam’s famous model Ha Anh, Miss Global 2005 Natalie Glebova, Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri and world’s renowned Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao have been invited to serve as judges at the final round of Miss Global 2016.

American photographer Tewfic El-Sawy, who launched the website "The Travel Photographer", has just released his photo book titled “Hau Dong, The Spirit Mediums of Vietnam”.

 The 13th Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival of ethnic groups in the northwestern region will take place in Lao Cai province from October 1-3, according to Huynh Vinh Ai, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

 Fashion designer Anh Thu has been invited to the International Beer Festival, Oktoberfest held in Berlin, Germany on September 23 - October 16. She will introduce her latest Ao Dai collection at the event. 

 Hang Trong folk paintings first appeared 400 years ago as religious and Lunar New Year hanging pictures. In the early 20th century, they covered more topics such as social practices and the illustrations of popular stories.

 The movie Trung So (Jackpot) is the only Vietnamese representative at the 25th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Tangshan, in north China’s Heibei Province.

 The coastal province of Ba Ria -Vung Tau’s People’s Committee will host its annual International Kite Festival from December 6-12.

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