This achievement reinforces Hanoi’s position on the world cultural map while opening new opportunities for the villages to enhance their competitive edge, preserve traditional values, expand market reach, bolster international cultural exchange, and foster sustainable development.
Artisan Quach Tuan Anh in Dinh Cong ward of Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district is considered a rare craftsman as he is one of the last in the silversmithing Dinh Cong village, one of the four quintessential crafts in Thang Long, the ancient name of Hanoi. The four crafts including jewelry silversmithing, bronze casting, ceramics for pottery, and clothing and furniture from silk, bamboo, and ratan.
Chuon Ngo Village, located in Chuyen My commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, boasts a rich history of mother-of-pearl craftsmanship. Despite the ebb and flow of history, this traditional craft has been preserved and developed over generations.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently added Hanoi’s Pho (rice noodle soup) and traditional craft of making lotus tea in Quang An ward, Tay Ho district, to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
The Old Quarter of Hanoi boasts 36 streets including the craft streets named after traditional handicrafts. Despite the passage of time, these ancient professions uphold the unique cultural heritage of Hanoi, with ancestral craft relic sites becoming essential stops for tourists, especially international visitors.
The traditional craft of linen weaving in Nam Cao commune in Kien Xuong district, Thai Binh province, has a history stretching back over 400 years and has been recognised as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Some 200 households in the village are still engaged in the traditional craft. Handwoven linen products from Nam Cao are mostly exported to countries such as Laos and Thailand.
The Cham ethnic minority community in Chau Phong commune, Chau Doc city, in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang has diligently preserved its traditional craft while embracing tourism development. With unique cultural values, the Cham villages have become a magnet for both local and international tourists.
An exhibition of 52 truc chi (bamboo paper) artworks is being exhibited at the central city’s Fine Arts Museum on July 14-23, marking the second event of its kind in the city.
With a love for their hometown’s traditional craft, some Muong ethnic minority families in the northern Hoa Binh province have dedicated their time and effort to maintaining the traditional “do” paper production, helping to protect their longstanding culture from falling into oblivion.
As a key companion of Mong ethnic minority people when they go to work in the fields or head to the market, “Quay tau” (rattan buckets) has become a cultural trait of the group. The weaving of a “quay tau” not only contributes to preserving the ethnic minority’s traditional craft but also creates livelihoods for local people.
While pottery villages now mainly use moulds, artisans in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in the central province of Quang Nam have retained their traditional method of making pottery - by made and wheel.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is now just a month away. Villagers in the Bao Dap lantern craft village in Hong Quang commune, Nam Trực district, in northern Nam Dinh province are busy making their lanterns.
Ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong are working tirelessly to preserve and promote their traditional brocade weaving as a way of keeping their cultural values alive.
Two Vietnamese ceramic works were recently recognised as Guinness World Records at a ceremony in Hanoi. Created by Vietnamese artisan Nguyen Hung and the Huong Viet Ceramic Company, the ceramics include a sculpture of a toad and a carved and embossed ceramic plate. They were recognised as the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature and the largest carved ceramic plate, respectively.
Dong Cuu village in Dung Tien commune of Hanoi’s outlying district of Thuong Tin has long been famous for its traditional embroidery, especially the making of royal robes for kings of feudal dynasties in Vietnam, and the craft has still been upheld nowadays.
A number of traditional handicrafts in Vietnam have fallen into oblivion as new technologies emerge during the Industry 4.0 era. Bookbinding first appeared in the country more than 1,500 years ago, but is not widely known or maintained as a traditional craft. One young man, though, learned the craft on his own, and his efforts have caught widespread attention.
Authority of the capital city of Hanoi has taken measures to fully tap the locality’s advantages of diverse natural ecosystems, rich cultural identity, and favourable geographical position to promote the development of eco-agriculture in combination with tourism.
If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisan in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
Located more than 100 kilometres south of Hanoi, the Pham Phao Catholic village in Nam Dinh province’s Hai Hau district has a long history of traditional bronze casting. Local craftsmen kept the passion burning by creating unique bronze trumpets, which came to play a significant role in the spiritual lives of local Catholics.
If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisans in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
