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Thanh Ha pottery village unveils Tet snake mascots for Lunar New Year 2025.

As Tet 2025 approaches, artisans in Hoi An’s 500-year-old Thanh Ha pottery village are crafting symbolic terracotta snakes to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome visitors.

Century-old Sa Dec flower village thrives as Tet 2025 nears

Known for its century-old floriculture tradition, Sa Dec flower village is preparing to distribute millions of blooms while welcoming visitors to its vibrant gardens.

Record-breaking Vietnamese lantern showcases innovation and tradition

Vietnamese artisans from Hoi An have redefined lantern-making with "The Sacred Soul of Vietnam", a record-breaking creation that reflects national pride.

Secrets behind 20 years of Vu Dai's famous braised fish revealed

Vu Dai Village’s braised fish has long been a treasured dish, passed down through generations. Today, it is not only a source of pride for locals but also a popular specialty enjoyed across Vietnam and beyond.

Phu Xuyen a land of hundreds of timeless crafts

Phu Xuyen District, located 30 kilometres south of Hanoi, is renowned as the ’land of hundreds of crafts’, with all 154 villages engaged in various trades.

Votive paper and lacquer craft villages to be part of tours for foreigners

Phuc Am votive papers and Ha Thai lacquer craft villages in Duyen Thai commune in Thuong Tin district in Hanoi will be included in tours designed for foreign investors.

Van Phuc village aspires to join the World Creative Cities Network for crafts

As part of Hanoi’s drive for global integration, the Van Phuc silk village has been nominated by the World Crafts Council for inclusion in the World Creative Cities Network for crafts.

Blacksmithing village creates a brand, keeps up with new trends

The bustling working atmosphere has created a hubbub that can be heard all over Ban Mach blacksmith village.

Craft village barely survives with older workers as youth seek other jobs

The craft village, which was once a place for thousands of households to earn a living in the heart of HCM City, now just contains mostly elderly people.

Central province withdraws mat weaving certificate from 500 year old village

The central provincial people’s committee has withdrawn a craft village recognition certificate for the An Phước mat weaving village in Duy Xuyên District, as the village failed to keep to standards.

The craft village in HCM City where every worker has scars

A craft village located in the heart of HCM City for many years provided the livelihood for hundreds of households whose workers bear scars on their bodies from the hard work.

Hanoi develops tour to explore Thuong Tin’s craft villages

The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the People's Committee of Thuong Tin district are developing a tour named “Duyen Thai Craft Village Art”.

A craft village where artisans say their prayers when working

The products created at a 100-year-old craft village bear a spiritual stamp, so workers and artisans in the craft village say their prayers and pray to Buddha when working.

Inside Dong Xam's 600-year-old silver craft village

Dong Xam Silver Craft Village in Thai Binh province, with nearly 600 years of history, is one of the most renowned traditional jewelry-making villages in northern Vietnam.

Sticky rice sellers of Phu Thuong: Navigating Hanoi's streets with style

Phu Thuong's sticky rice vendors are transforming the way they bring their traditional dishes to customers.

Hanoi develops craft villages with lotus products

Hanoi is promoting the farming of lotus and the production of lotus products in association with tourism development given the plant's values, with a focus on craft villages making products from lotus.

The ‘village of waste and billionaires’ in Hung Yen province

Over the last 30 years, households in Khoai hamlet in Van Lam district in Hung Yen province have become well off by collecting things that other people throw away. But they have also had to endure environmental pollution.

Village goes crackers for rice paper

About 45 kilometres north of Hanoi, Tho Ha Village in Bac Giang Province is where rice paper and rice crackers are made. These speciality products have garnered a reputation that extends from northern to southern Vietnam and even abroad.

Japanese couple brave snake cuisines in Hanoi’s famous snake village

In a remarkable culinary adventure, Japanese tourists Masami and his wife Yumika, guided by renowned YouTuber Kazuki Matsumoto (Kiki), experienced the unique flavors of snake cuisine in Hanoi's Le Mat village.

Hats off to tradition

The south central province of Binh Dinh not only boasts beautiful natural landscapes with long beaches with turquoise water and soft yellow sand, but is also home to multiple handicraft villages.