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Desis defend ‘Indian men’ slammed for posing with Vietnamese woman in traditional attire

A video of a few men posing with a Vietnamese woman has broken the internet. While some slammed them, others showed their support.

Updated on: Feb 6, 2025, 10:25:51 IST
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A video of a group of men taking pictures with a Vietnamese woman wearing traditional attire has divided the internet. While some tried slamming the men with racist remarks, others came to their defence.

A group of men posing with a Vietnamese woman dressed in Ao Dai. (Screengrab (TikTok))
A group of men posing with a Vietnamese woman dressed in Ao Dai. (Screengrab (TikTok))

“If you travel to Vietnam around the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday, you’ll have the opportunity to see many Vietnamese women wearing traditional Ao Dai while taking photos to commemorate the new year most of everywhere around the big cities,” an Instagram page shared along with the video that was originally posted on TikTok. “They do this with the hope that the coming year will bring them health, beauty, and grace, just like the Ao Dai they wear. Do you like this Ao Dai of Vietnam?” the page added.

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Video triggers fight on social media:

“Indian men, embarrassing India everywhere,” an individual commented on the video. Another added, “Indians. Girl, be careful.” A third expressed, “Always Indians.”

However, others came to defend the men and pointed out that they were not misbehaving with the women. Instead, they respectfully posed and "said thank you."

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An individual expressed, “They are being very respectful, not touching the girl, waiting for their turn and saying thank you afterwards, so I don't know why people hate on them. Just because they are Indians?” Another shared, “Other foreigners do the same thing when they see traditional people in Japan as well. If a brown person, mainly Indian, does this, then it’s bad. Wow.” An Instagram user wrote, “Racism is at its peak now.”

 
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Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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