Should the Vietnamese AO DAI be worn on a daily basis?

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whatevs..

I agree because the long flap in the back can get stuck in the wheels and yeah... bad idea. Saying it's dangerous is not offensive, but rather the truth.

Ao dais, if we're talking about ppl living in Vietnam, are not normally worn on a daily basis. If you work at the airport or is a high school student or at some other formal jobs like working at the bank or such, then ao dais are required to be worn on a daily basis. However, when people go about their business everyday, it's highly inconvenient to wear such formal attire mostly due to the environment. Vietnam's streets and roads are quite dusty and most don't ride in cars but bikes, mopheds ( i think i totally spelled that wrong), or motorbikes or w/e, so the clothes will get dirty fast. ALso, the weather's always hot, i woudln't wannt wear something so covered up.

In the U.S., no vietnamese ever wears it unless like my mom wears it for religious practice or when there is a tet show going on during the New Year holiday. I own two Ao Dais, a white one and an orange-colored design one. I've worn the white one probably twice or three times since i came here when i was 7 and now i'm 20 and it was for religious practices as well.

HQTrang

Definitely not. Even if I drove a car, I wouldn't choose to wear Ao dai everyday. It's very uncomfortable :|. But like you said, it's ok to wear Ao dai at special occasions.

♥к-ρσρ♥

Yeah,maybe on special occasions,or a day you need to celebrate..
it's long,traditional clothes seems to be......long?...uhm....you know? ~_~

genius4sure

i agree with you, but my aunt is a teacher in Vietnam and she manages to wear he AO DAI all this year.

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it is a part of our culture, dont just wonder or keep thinking , every school or office requires their employees to wear it because they have reason, it depends on their company culture and their industry such as tourism, or bank

Hanoi_babe

Ao Dai is tradition and I think it´s good to wear it every day if it fits your job.
Accidents caused by this?
I never saw one - the ladies and girls know very well how to handle it on the motorbike and the bike.
And it looks beautiful!

Tuấn-VPY

I think so. Áo dài looks pretty but it's rather be worn during ceremonies than daily life. Most women find it very uncomfortable and it makes them less active in their walk and run.

Rosemary B

yups they should be warn or else an accident would happen

raffy_east

It is a great dress and it brings good luck. It is Veit Nams national costium for woman.

Hien T

Remember, when you have something like tranditonal , you will have your own way to do it for perfect

With us :when we wear Ad Dai we have thoughtful when sitting or walking, event drive motorbike. If all the Vietnamese women will accident when wear AoDai so all of them die?

Thongoc_one love forever

however,its traditionnal of viet nam.we feel pround of it.tell about vietnam we think AO DAI.you said its dangerous but at my country we think it doesnot dangerrous.it beautiful verymuch

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