Festival-goers will explore key city destinations, connect with travel businesses, experience traditional crafts and Old Quarter culture, sample signature local cuisine, and take part in tourism promotion activities.
Lai Vung district, located in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, is renowned for its traditional crafts. In recent years, local authorities have made significant efforts to preserve and develop these crafts in a balanced manner - focusing on heritage conservation, innovation, product quality enhancement, and adaptation to the market economy.
Kon Tum province is home to seven ethnic minority groups, with nine traditional crafts. At present, most of the artisans there are elderly, and their number is getting fewer and fewer. To prevent the crafts from falling into oblivion, the province is now focusing resources on preserving and developing them among the young.
President Vo Van Thuong met with over 100 outstanding handicraft artisans and workers who are attending the Vietnam Craft Villages Preservation and Development Festival 2023, in Hanoi on November 9.
Luang Prabang province of Laos has encouraged local businesses and residents to preserve and promote traditional cultural values, turning them into outstanding tourism experiences to attract more visitors.
The Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023, themed “The quintessence of Vietnamese traditional crafts”, will take place in Hue city of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue from April 28 – May 5, announced the municipal People’s Committee at a press conference on April 14.
The 500th death anniversary of the founder of Kim Bong carpentry was held at Hoi An city, central Quang Nam province, on February 2, attracting a large number of locals and tourists.
A series of activities have been launched to honour and promote the cultural heritage of Thang Long-Ha Noi, on the occasion of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23).
As social distancing measures have been eased in Hanoi since September 15, production facilities in local craft villages have begun preparing for the restoration of production after being standstill for a long period. However, craft villages still face many difficulties and need more support from local authorities and relevant agencies.
The Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA) has brought home two honourable mention certificates in the print and digital categories at the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP)’s 29th Colour Biennial, the association has announced.
With 1,350 craft villages, including 308 traditional ones, Hanoi has seen a need to balance maintaining production and preservation of traditional values, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The An Giang Museum in the Mekong Delta province of the same name opened an exhibition on February 9 of the Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic minority cultures and a section preserving five national treasures.
Like many other traditional crafts, the change in people’s demand when the country switched to the market economy has caused numerous difficulties and challenges to the Dong Ho folk painting genre.
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will branch out its traditional handicrafts and craft villages in a manner that harmonises economic development and building new-style rural areas.
Lacquer paintings belong to the Vietnamese, said Bui Thi Thanh Mai, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Museum of Fine Arts, while addressing a seminar on lacquer art held in Hanoi on June 13.
Dance troupes from the Co Tu ethnic group living in the mountainous districts of Nam Giang, Tay Giang and Dong Giang of Quang Nam province will stage the Night Arts Performance of Co Tu People in the ancient city of Hoi An on August 6 night.
Authorities of central Hue city have added six more villages to the list of recognised traditional crafts in an attempt to preserve and develop these crafts.
