Photography enthusiast Benny Hanigal recently traveled to Vietnam with a small group of photographers, and was enchanted by the grace and beauty of Vietnamese women, most especially when clad in the simple elegance of the traditional Ao Dai.
The Ao Dai is quintessentially Vietnamese, although not worn as often these days as in the past. The classic white Ao Dai is still popular as a school uniform in some areas, while red, yellow, pink and other colors are worn on special and more formal occasions.
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Flower Girl - Hanoi
Ladies Descending - Emperor Minh Mang Mausoleum Grounds, Hue
Flower Girl 2 - Hanoi
Under the Banyan Tree - Temple of Literature - Hanoi
Friends - Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Lovely with Incense - Temple of Literature - Hanoi
Mekong Taxi - Mekong Delta
Mekong Girls at Floating Market
Mekong Girls at Floating Market 2
Delta Girl - Soc Trang Province
Ancient Arch - Imperial City of Hue
The Girl and the Emperor - Minh Mang Mausoleum - Hue
Minh Mang Mausoleum Grounds - Hue
Visions in Red & Yellow - Ha Long Bay
Visions in Red & Yellow 2 - Ha Long Bay
Two Ladies Holding "Non La"- Imperial City of Hue
The Emperor's Forest - Hue
Hanoi Model - Temple of Literature
High School Girls in Uniform - Nha Nam
The Gaze - Temple of Literature - Hanoi
Day Dream Bridge - Hue
Reflections - Temple & Tomb of Lê Văn Duyệt - Saigon
Lady in Red - Temple & Tomb of Lê Văn Duyệt - Saigon
Strolling the Imperial City - Hue
All photographs courtesy Benny Hanigal.