Designer draws young Vietnamese to tradition

Nguyen Duc Loc, founder of the Y Van Hien company, speaking during an interview with AFP at his workshop in Hanoi. - AFP

HANOI (AFP): Made from delicate silk, intricately embroidered and with vast, flared sleeves: Vietnamese 19th-century outfits do not seem a perfect fit for life in the country's hectic modern cities.

But Nguyen Duc Loc, a 28-year-old entrepreneur, together with his 11-strong production team in Hanoi, is convinced the attire of their ancestors can make a return to modern-day living.