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Most of ancient northern Vietnam was referred as the Lạc Việt which was considered to be part of the Baiyue region in ancient Chinese texts. [1]: 26 Prior to the Chinese conquest, the Tai nobles first came in Northern Vietnam during the Đông Sơn era, and they started to assimilate the local Mon-Khmer and Kra-dai people in a processed referred as Tai-ization or Tai-ification as the Tai ...
Designer Le Si Hoang is a celebrity in Vietnam and his shop in Ho Chi Minh City is the place to visit for those who admire the dress. [25] In Hanoi, tourists get fitted with áo dài on Luong Van Can Street. [29] The elegant city of Huế in the central region is known for its áo dài, nón lá (lit. ' traditional leaf hat '), and well-dressed ...
The khăn rằn (From Vietnamese: khăn, 'towel, scarf', and rằn, 'striped'; Chữ Nôm: 䘜吝) is a traditional checkered black and white scarf which has been adapted from the Cambodian krama. [1] It is a traditional scarf worn in the region of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. [2]
Chinese clothing in the form of trousers and tunic were mandated by the Nguyễn dynasty. As late as the 1920s, in Vietnam's north area in isolated hamlets skirts were still worn. [15] Ming, Tang, and Han dynasty-styled clothing was ordered to be adopted by Vietnamese military and bureaucrats by the Nguyễn lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát. [16]
Charlie Scarborough in Chu Lai, Vietnam during his military service in June 1968. He was a Vietnam veteran and battled complications from exposure to Agent Orange for many years.
Military installations of the United States in Laos (5 P) Military installations of the United States in South Vietnam (3 C, 19 P) Military installations of the United States in Thailand (1 C, 4 P)
Around 2.7 million American service members fought in the Vietnam War and 3.4 million served in Southeast Asia. The U.S. lost 58,000 service members in the unpopular war where 153,303 were wounded.
Áo bà ba (Vietnamese: [ʔǎːw ɓâː ɓaː], translates to "Grandma's shirt") is a traditional southern Vietnamese garment. The top part that covers the torso is called the áo ("shirt" in English). It is mostly associated with rural southern Vietnam, especially in the Mekong Delta. Often worn as a top and bottom set, the áo bà ba is ...