Instead of dresses, many Da Nang’s residents and tourists choose ‘Ao Dai’ (Vietnamese traditional long dress) as their spring travel outfit during the Lunar New Year 2023.

With the desire to keep the Vietnamese Tet traditions, the family of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Xuan Anh, 35, residing in Lien Chieu District chose Ao Dai as their spring travel outfit. Photo: N. QUANG

The little girl in 'Ao Dai' is posing for photos at the Helio Entertainment Complex. Photo: T.PHUONG

According to Mrs. Duong Nhu Quynh, 34, residing in Son Tra District, 'Ao Dai' is a Vietnamese cultural heritage and the pride of Vietnamese people, so she gets dress in 'Ao Dai' in the first days of the lunar new year. Photo: T.PHUONG

Visiting Viet Nam on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, Ms. Samponk The Hai from Thailand chooses ao dai as a costume for her spring travel. Photo: X.HAU

Ms. Samponk The Hai happily tried on 'Ao Dai' at the Ut Thuong stall at the Han Market. Photo: X.HAU

Tourists choose 'Ao Dai' as a souvenir when visiting Da Nang. Photo: N. QUANG

According to the owner of the Ut Thuong stall, the purchasing power of 'Ao Dai' has increased sharply in recent days, and most of buyers are foreign tourists from South Korea, Thailand and China. Photo: X.HAU

Reporting by T.PHUONG, N. QUANG, X.HAU - Translating by M.DUNG