Áo dài
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Áo dài is a traditional Vietnamese outfit consisting of a long split tunic worn over silk trousers. It can serve as formalwear for both men and women.
A woman wearing modernized version of white Áo dài
Two women wear áo ngũ thân, the predecessor of the áo dài initially worn in the 18th century.
Vietnamese official (right) in áo ngũ thân with Khăn vấn while his wife worn áo Nhật Bình.
Vietnamese Nguyễn dynasty's eunuchs in áo ngũ thân.
Trịnh lords
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The Trịnh lords, formally titled as Viceroy of Trịnh, also known as the House of Trịnh or the Trịnh clan, were a feudal noble clan that ruled Đàng Ngoài during the Revival Lê dynasty. The Trịnh lords
Army of the Trinh lords, late 18th century
The painting of Đông Kinh (Hanoi) from the Red River in 1685 by Samuel Baron, representative of English East India Company in which depicted the residence of Trịnh lord (The King's Arsenal) labeled as number 1 (Vietnamese: Vương Phủ; chữ Hán: 王府).
Northern Vietnamese nobleman and wife from Hải Môn harbor (Đàng Ngoài) in 1595.
Two women and a child in Tonkin around the 1700s.