(VOVWORLD) - Minh Lang embroidery village, located in Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province, boasts a rich heritage dating back to 1825 during the reign of Emperor Minh Mang. Originally famed for crafting embroidered hats and robes for royal officials, the village has now embraced new directions by creating embroidered portraits and landscape pictures.
(VOVWORLD) - Da Sy is a traditional blacksmithing village next to the Nhue River in Ha Dong district, Hanoi. From one end of the village to the other, the sound of grinding machines, pounding hammers, and roaring forges fills the air day and night. The village produces knives, scissors, farm tools, and other products for domestic and foreign markets. Da Sy is emerging as a popular destination for those interested in experiential tours.
(VOVWORLD) - The mountain villages of Quang Nam province have developed several community-based tourism models that are attracting a growing number of visitors.
(VOVWORLD) - There’s a saying in Vietnam “A betel quid starts the conversation” which reflects the cultural importance of betel leaves and areca nuts in ceremonial occasions such as weddings and ancestral offerings. In Vi Thuy commune, Vi Thuy district, Hau Giang province, people have long been engaged in growing betel and are trying to turn it into the local cultural specialty.
(VOVWORLD) -Located along the Hoi An-My Son tourist route, the 100-year-old Chiem Son broom-making craft village in Quang Nam province, has preserved its charm and cultural identity.
(VOVWORLD) -Located 25 kilometers west of Hanoi, Phu Vinh craft village in Chuong My district, has engaged in bamboo and rattan weaving for 400 years. Phu Vinh has preserved that ancient craft and is still thriving. Lots of its craft products are now sold in foreign markets.
(VOVWORLD) - Located just 30 kilometers from the center of Hanoi, Tien Thinh commune in Me Linh district is home to multiple craft villages that make incense, rice noodles, peanut candy, and rice paper wrappers for spring rolls. Making rice noodle is a craft that has been passed down through generations and still provides a stable livelihood for locals.
(VOVWORLD) - Thai Nguyen province is famous for its vast green tea hills. Developing OCOP tea is a new, sustainable, and highly promising development direction for Thai Nguyen.
(VOVWORLD) - Bao La bamboo and rattan weaving village in Quang Phu commune, Thua Thien Hue province, is famous domestically and internationally for its handcrafted bamboo and rattan products. Skilled artisans transform Vietnamese bamboo into practical household items and cute souvenirs.
(VOVWORLD) - Van Diem carpentry village in Hanoi’s Thuong Tin district is renowned for its exquisite wood products. The village has been recognized by the Hanoi Department of Tourism as a high-end destination.
