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A craft village where artisans say their prayers when working

The products created at a 100-year-old craft village bear a spiritual stamp, so workers and artisans in the craft village say their prayers and pray to Buddha when working.

Inside Dong Xam's 600-year-old silver craft village

Dong Xam Silver Craft Village in Thai Binh province, with nearly 600 years of history, is one of the most renowned traditional jewelry-making villages in northern Vietnam.

Sticky rice sellers of Phu Thuong: Navigating Hanoi's streets with style

Phu Thuong's sticky rice vendors are transforming the way they bring their traditional dishes to customers.

Hanoi develops craft villages with lotus products

Hanoi is promoting the farming of lotus and the production of lotus products in association with tourism development given the plant's values, with a focus on craft villages making products from lotus.

The ‘village of waste and billionaires’ in Hung Yen province

Over the last 30 years, households in Khoai hamlet in Van Lam district in Hung Yen province have become well off by collecting things that other people throw away. But they have also had to endure environmental pollution.

Village goes crackers for rice paper

About 45 kilometres north of Hanoi, Tho Ha Village in Bac Giang Province is where rice paper and rice crackers are made. These speciality products have garnered a reputation that extends from northern to southern Vietnam and even abroad.

Japanese couple brave snake cuisines in Hanoi’s famous snake village

In a remarkable culinary adventure, Japanese tourists Masami and his wife Yumika, guided by renowned YouTuber Kazuki Matsumoto (Kiki), experienced the unique flavors of snake cuisine in Hanoi's Le Mat village.

Hats off to tradition

The south central province of Binh Dinh not only boasts beautiful natural landscapes with long beaches with turquoise water and soft yellow sand, but is also home to multiple handicraft villages.

Kim Son sedge weaving named as intangible cultural heritage

Over 30,000 craftsmen are currently working in the Kim Sơn sedge weaving craft in the district, which accounts for around 80 per cent of the district’s yearly handcraft production value.

Scrap recycling makes many villagers billionaires but causes pollution

Located adjacent to Hà Nội’s Gia Lâm District, about 25km east of the capital centre, Minh Khai Village (also known as Khoai Village) is often called the village of scrap billionaires.

The birthplace of Hanoi's iconic beer glasses

About 100 kilometres from Hà Nội’s centre, Xối Trì Village in Nam Định Province is a famous place for traditional glass blowing work. From basic tools, residents here could produce unique beer glasses by hand.

Once-poor village has new life thanks to scrap collection

Dien Thap commune, which has been recognized as a "new countryside" in Dien Chau district in Nghe An province, now has rows of houses and numerous luxury cars parked on country lanes.

Rice wine cooking village adapts to alcohol limit regulations

Phu Loc Village in Cam Giang District, northern Hai Duong Province, is famous for making rice wine.

300-year-old forging village still continues traditional craft

Despite the changing times, the village’s age-old craftsmanship continues to captivate not just locals but also visitors.

Making Sa Dec rice flour recognized as national intangible cultural heritage

The craft of making Sa Đéc rice flour in Tân Phú Đông Commune and Ward 2 in Đồng Tháp Province’s Sa Đéc City has been officially recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Silk village preserves ancient weaving craft

For centuries, Nha Xa silk has been known as among the most famous silk products in Vietnam.

Dong Khe Village preserves traditional craft of making incense

According to elderly villagers, the craft of making incense in Dong Khe has a history spanning over 300 years. Throughout this time, the craft village has endured and thrived due to the chemical-free quality and distinctive aroma of its products.

Incense making village preserves cultural heritage

Burning incense is an integral part of Vietnamese tradition, observed during holidays, death anniversaries, and especially the Lunar New Year

Hanoi works to reduce pollution in craft villages

Hanoi has launched a comprehensive plan to eradicate pollution in craft villages by 2025.

Hue’s hundred-year-old traditional craft village attracts young people

Thanh Tien paper flower making village has been a famous traditional craft village for hundreds of years in Thua Thien–Hue Province. It becomes a new photo check-in spot for people as the Lunar New Year Festival approaches.