About four centuries ago, the handicraft of ‘guot’ grass (a species of fern) weaving started to exist. The handicraft of weaving ‘gout’ grass brought Luu Thuong villagers in Phu Tuc commune (Phu Xuyen district) a stable life. Through many ups and downs, the enthusiasm of many generations in the village has contributed to preserve, conserve,…

Vac Village or Canh Hoach Village, about 30km from the centre of Hanoi, has long been a popular place for bird tenders because it has long been known for its traditional birdcage.  So famous is their birdcage that it appears in the old folk song. Vac village – a familiar place of the ornamental bird…

When coming to the traditional village of incense sticks, visitors will be able to learn every step to make incense sticks firsthand. Moreover, people can admire the absolute beauty of the land that preserves the culture of the Vietnamese people. Quang Phu Cau is a traditional village in Ung Hoa district where is more than…

Hanoi is now one of the big cities that still preserves a diverse culture which creates the city’s own appearance and characteristics.  Through thousands of years, folk culture is still considered as one of the core factors creating the cultural identity of the Hanoian. The efforts to save and the traditional profession Within the rapid…

The iridescent sea snails are cut into many small pieces, straightened, flattened, cut, filed, and then mosaiced into thousands of exquisite patterns. Chuon Ngo village in Chuyen My commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi, is one of the famous craft villages for the pearl mosaic.  The village brings the visitors the atmosphere of a fast-growing craft…

With the passion and love for the traditional craft, artisan  Ta Thu Huong (living in Phuong Trung commune, Tranh Oai district) has made the ordinary conical hats into many new types,  for example, silk conical hats, lotus leaf conical hats… These kinds of Nón (conical hat) provided high economic value and were flavored by domestic…