 The áo dài was created when tucks which were close fitting and compact were added in the 1920s to this Chinese style.The Chinese clothing in the form of trousers and tunic were mandated by the Vietnamese Nguyen government.The Chinese Ming dynasty, Tang dynasty, and Han dynasty clothing was referred to be adopted by Vietnamese military and bureaucrats by the Nguyen Lord Nguyễn Phúc Khoát (Nguyen The Tong) from 1744.