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The secrets of Trach Xa Village: mastering the craft of long-dress making

While modernized ao dai designs are prevalent, Trach Xa still boasts several appliances dedicated to preserving the ancestral art of creating ancient Vietnamese costumes, such as the traditional five-flap long dress.

Weaving new hope: reviving Quat Dong embroidery

For the people of Quat Dong, embroidery represents far more than a means of making a living. It is a source of pride, a link to their heritage, and the pursuit of artistic excellence.

Da Sy Village artisan wields Damascus knives

Hoang Manh Chien, a young blacksmith, is among the few individuals in Vietnam who possess the skill to create legendary Damascus steel. This type of steel is famous for producing exquisite, expensive, and rare handmade knives.

Craft village preserves art of silversmithing

Renowned for its rich tradition of high craftsmanship, Dinh Cong silvercraft village has thrived for 1,500 years. However, it now faces the challenge of disappearing.

The craft village that’s keeping carpentry alive

Renowned for its rich tradition of carpentry, this village has been thriving since the Nguyen Dynasty and continues to flourish as a prominent supplier of wooden products throughout the country.

Mekong Delta villages making fishing tools get busy as flood season begins

Craft villages that make tools for catching fish and other aquatic creatures in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are beginning peak production as the flooding season gets under way.

Thanh Hà’s timeless craftsmanship

Superior craftsmanship combined with a traditional technique passed down through generations has made a name for Thanh Hà’s ceramics as products of elegant styles and wonderful functionalities.

The craft village that’s keeping carpentry alive

Renowned for its rich tradition of carpentry, this village has been thriving since the Nguyen Dynasty and continues to flourish as a prominent supplier of wooden products throughout the country.

Duong Lam's culinary traditions charm tourists

As more and more tourists have flocked to Đường Lâm to explore its rich culinary heritage, many households now offer on-site culinary experiences where they can taste local flavours among the intimate settings of traditional houses.

Cham craft villages in An Giang gain popularity among tourists

The development of community-based tourism associated with traditional culture has improved the quality of life of the Chăm ethnic minority people in the southern province of An Giang.

The essence of Cu Da soy sauce

Cu Da craft village produces special soy sauce that possesses a naturally sweet flavour, which necessitates a series of intricate and meticulous steps to achieve the final product.

Blacksmithing in Long An on verge of extinction

The century-old blacksmith career in the Mekong Delta Province of Long An is also a flourishing traditional profession for a while. However, blacksmithing is on the verge of extinction because it is not competitive enough in the market.

Traditional blacksmith craft in Cao Bang forges bright future

Phuc Sen Commune, nestled within the Non Nước Geopark in the northern province of Cao Bang, is bestowed with enchanting landscapes.

Sedge mats of Dinh Yen, a national traditional heritage

Established nearly a century ago, the village is now a magnet for tourists, drawing in a plethora of visitors on an annual basis.

Hanoi’s incense artisans keep a ‘core’ 100-year tradition alive

South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) has published an article highlighting Quang Phu Cau village as a great place to visit as Hanoi’s incense artisans keep a ‘core’ 100-year tradition alive.

Forming raw material areas is a crucial factor for craft villages’ development

Traditional craft villages and rural industries not only create jobs and bring economic value to rural workers, but also are a convergence and crystallisation of historical and cultural values ​​of that land and local people.

Discovering Hanoi’s famous incense making village

The craft village with a tradition of more than 100 years impresses visitors for its space that is filled with vibrant colors such as blue, red, yellow, etc. of beautifully shaped bouquets of incense.

Stories behind the wooden sculpture that breaks VN records

The wooden art piece named "Vinh Quy Bai To" was made by artisans from the carpentry village of Ngoc Than for 27 months and is a work of great value.

Discovering artisans' skills in Thanh Ha ancient pottery village

If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisans in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.

Call of the past

The past artisans might have not imagined that the vases they made would become special cultural values, which are being hunted and those prices paid equal many years of hard work.