Designer Cao Minh Tien introduced the "Mot chiec ao moi" (A New Shirt) collection, featuring `ao dai` and everyday wear. He brought models to Yen Bai to photograph the collection, emphasizing its spirit. At this time, Mu Cang Chai was experiencing its green rice season. "The terraced fields, winding along the mountainsides, layer upon layer like soft green silk ribbons stretching across the Northwest mountains and forests, deeply moved me," he stated.

Thu Quynh posed in an outfit featuring terraced field patterns, consisting of a `yem` top, a gently flared A-line skirt, and a jacket adorned with brocade.

Miss Tourism Vietnam 2026 Nguyen Phuong Linh showcased a modernized `ao dai` embroidered with flowers and brocade, paired with a pleated skirt and a matching jacket.

Artist Tu Oanh paired a black `ao dai` with a handmade cape jacket.

The collection features a dominant green color palette, reminiscent of young rice shoots, combined with characteristic patterns from the ethnic communities of the Northwest region.

Models presented the "Mot chiec ao moi" collection on the terraced fields of Mu Cang Chai. Video: Provided by source

The attire blends contemporary fashion with traditional heritage, conveying a cultural message preserved across generations.

Brocade sections and fabric surfaces were treated using restructuring techniques. Cao Minh Tien stated, "Each weave and pattern block evokes the craftsmanship of artisans. When incorporated into modern fashion, these details are transformed to harmonize with contemporary life."

One design featured a modified `ao dai` with a `yem`-style neckline, paired with a multi-tiered skirt reminiscent of European fashion from previous decades.

An asymmetrical skirt, accentuated with pleats, created an avant-garde aesthetic, combined with a deconstructed denim cape featuring the square, oversized shoulders of the 1980s.

Actor Thai Dung showcased a minimalist silk chiffon `ao dai`, accented with intricate silver jewelry.

A quilted jacket, reminiscent of Northern Vietnamese fashion from the 1940s, was given a distinctive twist with an asymmetrical style and a folded collar.