Traditional crafts of Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Traditional crafts of Hanoi’s Old Quarter

(VOVWORLD) - Hanoi’s Old Quarter is a charming place that many want to explore. The area is made attractive by its culture, history, architecture, and especially its traditional crafts. The...
Co Lao ethnic group

Co Lao ethnic group

(VOVWORLD) - The Co Lao, one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, has about 3,000 people. The group settled in Vietnam about 200 years ago and now lives mainly...
Tuong Chuc village, a lock repair village in Hanoi

Tuong Chuc village, a lock repair village in Hanoi

(VOVWORLD) - Tuong Chuc village in Thanh Tri district, about 13 km southwest of Hanoi, used to be busy with trading activities because it is located along the highway, near the market and the river bank....
Da Sy, village of celebrities

Da Sy, village of celebrities

(VOVWORLD) - In the previous edition of Village Life, we introduced you to Da Sy village, one of the most famous blacksmith craft villages in the northern delta region. Da Sy is also...
Hue recognizes six more traditional craft villages

Hue recognizes six more traditional craft villages

(VOVworld) - Authorities of central Hue city have added six more villages to the list of recognised traditional crafts in an attempt to preserve and develop these crafts. These are the villages of Phong Son (conical hat making), Hien Luong (blacksmith...
Last blacksmith in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Last blacksmith in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

(VOVworld) – Hanoi’s Old Quarter has long been famous for its architecture and traditional crafts, many of which have been lost to rapid urbanization. Nguyen Phuong Hung is the...
Guardian of the forging craft

Guardian of the forging craft

(VOVworld) - Giàng A Dia in Hong Ngai commune, Son La province, is well-known for preserving the traditional craft of forging of the Mong ethnic minority people. Dia’s knives...
Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

Foreign visitors’ impressions of Hanoi

(VOVworld) – Unlike bustling Sai Gon or serene Hue Imperial city, Hanoi blends the ancient and the modern. Its Old Quarter retains many traditional craft streets such as Hang Ma, which makes votive paper...