Chuong village in Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, is renowned nationwide for the long-standing craft of making conical leaf hats. Today, locals are still working industriously to maintain part of the soul of the Vietnamese countryside.
In a village near well-known Tay Phuong pagoda in Thach That district, Hanoi, craftspeople create beautiful bamboo dragonflies, a symbol of the Vietnamese countryside, which are favored by domestic and foreign visitors.
Ancient houses in Hoi Ky village of Hai Chanh commune, the central province of Quang Tri’s Hai Lang district, still maintains many unique values and characteristics of Vietnamese villages, showing the architectural talent of people in the old times.
The following folk show takes on these daily household items and uses them to reflect the spirit and ambience of a typical northern Vietnamese village.
