Thu Sy Fish-Pot Making Village
Nguyen Anh Tuan -
(VOVworld) - About 60 km from Hanoi, Thu Sy commune in Hung Yen province is famous for its local traditional job of weaving fish pots. This is a major source of income of the locals during their free time. During the harvest season, they make fish-pots at night. Photographer Nguyen Anh Tuan takes you there….
Weaving fish-pots requires skills and a meticulous manner, but here, young and old alike, can make this product from bamboo.
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It takes approximately up to 20 minutes to weave a product which can be sold at around half a dollar.
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95-year-old Nguyen Thi Men still weaves fish-pots for sale
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Every year fish-pot making villages in Hung Yen supply the market with about 650,000 products.
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Nguyen Anh Tuan