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A Hanoi artisan creates woodblock for over four decades

Pham Ngoc Toan is one of the last artisans that still hold on to the craft of hand-carving wood stamp in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

Embroidering a future for everyone

Nguyen Kim Chi, a fashion designer specialising in tailoring, has held the Cuc Chi class in Hanoi to share her interest in the embroidery craft.

Colorful paper masks in Hoi An

In the central city of Hoi An is a house on Bach Dang Street that is home to hundreds of colorful paper masks made by artist Bui Quy Phong, who has devoted his whole life to these masks.

Wobbly wonders: Vietnamese 3D jelly cakes

The beauty of flowers, cute animals, beautiful love stories or romantic songs have become endless inspirations for Trần Phương Nga’s three-dimensional canvas of transparent jelly.

The rare female artisan who patches up memories in Hanoi

Darning clothes work requires meticulousness, ingenuity and patience, and thanks to that, it brings a decent income for the 72-year-old craftwoman in Hanoi.

Creating artworks from scrap paper

Scrap paper may be useless to many people, but for some it is a valuable material to create incredible artworks.

Arty teenager turns over a new leaf

From jackfruit and Bodhi leaves, Lê Quang Vinh, a student of Lục Ngạn 3 High School, has hand-carved hundreds of art pieces that are portraits of renowned figures or images inspired by nature.

Fabric scraps given new life by disabled artists

Dong Ho and Hang Trong's folk paintings, collaged from silk fabric scraps, bring a new unique beauty. Even more surprising is that these pieces are created by people with disabilities.

Coconut shells repurposed as stunning jewellery

Nguyen Bang Nhi converts wasted coconut shell pieces into beautiful and valuable jewellery, favoured by the market.

Vietnamese man turns areca spathe into items for exports

Many agricultural by-products including banana peels, straws, water hyacinth stalks, areca sheaths and bagasse can be reused to make money instead of thrown away. A Vietnamese man has turned areca spathe into items for export earning much money.

Disabled artist turns áo dài into unique paintings

A disabled man based in the southern city of Cần Thơ, works hard every day to "breathe new life" into fabric with his miraculous paintings.

101-year-old woman seamstress sews beautiful royal pillows

At the age of 101, Tri Hue from Thua Thien Hue still works hard every day hand-sewing royal pillows to maintain the traditional profession.

Vietnamese man creates vivid sculptures from tyres

Nguyen Thanh Trieu claims that the sculptures he has made from used tyres can resist adverse weather conditions and have a high level of durability.

Woman's handcrafted quilted blankets in much demand

Pham Nhu Quynh, 29, from Hanoi is well-known for her production of blankets, pillows, shirts and hats made by hand stitching fabric and quilting. Her products are works of art that amaze many.

Artisan unmasks traditional craft

Over the years, the craft of carving ritual wooden masks has gradually been lost. A Yứk from Ia Chim Commune in Kon Tum City is among the few men in the land still pursuing the ancient craft of his ancestors.

Call of the past

The past artisans might have not imagined that the vases they made would become special cultural values, which are being hunted and those prices paid equal many years of hard work.

Young Khmer-Vietnamese woman earns high profits from flower "massage"

In the first half of the year, Chal Thy could not succeed but finally was able to learn how to pat and massage flowers so that sweet nectar would be secreted.

Hanoi artisan preserves the art of making toy figurines

For more than 20 years artisan Dang Van Hau of Phu Xuyen district in Hanoi has been researching ways to improve the traditional craft of making To he, toy figurines made from rice dough.

IT engineer makes bespoke shoes in Japan

Though Trung is very busy as an IT engineer, he still spends time on his passion – making shoes. It takes six months on average to make a pair of shoes.

Reviving the art of mid-autumn lanterns

Following five years of dedication, researcher Trinh Bach and craftsman Trong Binh have contributed to reviving the historical tradition of Mid-Autumn lights.