Phu Gia conical hat craft village honored as National Intangible Cultural Heritage
The conical hat of Phu Gia village in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province, has been called a “masterpiece”. This unique handicraft product bears the cultural and historical identity of King Quang Trung’s reign. The time-honored craft was recently recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
Non Nuoc Stone Carving Memory Museum – a place preserves ancient craft in Da Nang
The distinctive allure of the Non Nuoc Stone Carving Memory Museum has compelled us to meet the museum’s director, 45-year-old Le Van Hoa, who has devoted his heart to collecting, preserving, and showcasing over 300 artefacts connected to the 400-year-old Non Nuoc stone carving village.
Master plan as a “lever” for Ha Noi’s craft village development
The city is developing a master plan for the development of its handicraft villages for the period 2024-2030, with a vision for 2050 to provide the driving force for their sustainable development. Local experts recommended that detailed discussions and specification of issues such as methods, policies and support resources are necessary for the successful delivery of the plan.
Da Nang targets to enhance the Nam O fish sauce brand
After three years of implementation, the project 'Preserving Nam O fish sauce craft village associated with Da Nang tourism development' has recorded many positive signs. This has made an important contribution to preserving heritage as well as promoting the development of local tourism products.
The artisan makes efforts to preserve the century-old craft village
More than 40 kilometres from the centre of Ha Noi, Quang Phu Cau incense village in Ung Hoa District has become a destination that attracts much attention from both domestic and foreign tourists.
Reviving ‘Do’ Paper Craft Village by West Lake (Ha Noi)
The Yen Thai ‘Do’ paper craft village was a source of pride for its residents. Situated by the windy West Lake, it was a well-known craft village in the ancient capital of Thang Long (now Ha Noi). Local authorities and residents are making efforts to revive the ’Do’ paper craft, following a period of decline and the near-extinction of the craft.
Renewing craft village heritage for tourism development
In recent years, visitors to Vinh Long Province have been surprised by the ancient beauty of the “kingdom” of red ceramic bricks along the Thay Cai Canal and Co Chien River. During the 1980s, the province had nearly 3,000 brick kilns operating all year round, stretching nearly 30 kilometres, in Long Ho and Mang Thit Districts.
Festival to honor craftsmen and Vietnamese Craft Village to take place this weekend
The Festival for the Preservation and Development of Vietnamese Craft Villages 2023 will be held from November 9 to 12 at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Ha Noi.
Products for craft village tourism in Thua Thien Hue?
Many craft villages have crossed the boundary of “self-sufficiency” and successfully commercialized their products. More specially, the famous craft villages of Thua Thien Hue can also develop tourism.
Ha Noi Tourism Gift Festival 2023 to take place on November
(TITC) – Ha Noi Tourism Gift Festival 2023 will be held on three days, from 3rd – 5th November 2023 in Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi.
Organizing Ha Noi Cuisine Space on the late of September
TITC) – Ha Noi People's Committee will organize space to introduce Ha Noi cuisine at Ha Noi Children's Palace (36-38 Ly Thai To Str., Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi) from 29th September to 1st October 2023 under the theme “Essence of Vietnamese Cuisine”.
The two “giants” at Bao La village (Thua Thien Hue)
Visiting Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative (Quang Phu commune, Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province), I met artisans who are hard at work keeping their professions and looking for new directions through their product design improvement. Many of their fine and quality handicraft products have been present in the world market.
