There is no trace of the paintings that vanished three years ago, but
Nguyen Van Nhan''s works can be seen in the nation''s first book on
ceremonial costumes of the Nguyen Dynasty released last week.
The richly embroidered ao dai (traditional woman dress) worn by
Vietnamese beauty Truong Thi May at this year''s Miss Universe is among
the top 5 of best national costumes, according to the Missosology, a
pageant - related forum.
An expansive new book tracking the attire worn by Vietnamese people from
all levels of society throughout the last 1,000 years was released on
Thursday to critical fanfare.
The central coastal city of Quy Nhon in Binh Dinh
province will host the fourth international festival of traditional
Vietnamese martial arts, starting from tomorrow until Saturday.
