Those who wish to visit Mang Thit brick and ceramic village should head to the Thay Cai Canal area in Nhon Phu Commune, Vinh Long Province, where many brick kilns with traditional design are kept intact. (Photo: Chanh Tuy/VOV)
Those who wish to visit Mang Thit brick and ceramic village should head to the Thay Cai Canal area in Nhon Phu Commune, Vinh Long Province, where many brick kilns with traditional design are kept intact. (Photo: Chanh Tuy/VOV)
There are hundreds of such traditional round brick kilns in Nhon Phu commune, most of which sit along Thay Cai Canal. For over a century, this waterway has been the main way goods are transported. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
There are hundreds of such traditional round brick kilns in Nhon Phu commune, most of which sit along Thay Cai Canal. For over a century, this waterway has been the main way goods are transported. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
These kilns stood the test of time and are now symbols of Vinh Longt brick makers' craftsmanship, ingenuity, and dedication. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
These kilns stood the test of time and are now symbols of Vinh Longt brick makers' craftsmanship, ingenuity, and dedication. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Many brick kilns here have become popular attractions, especially among young tourists. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Many brick kilns here have become popular attractions, especially among young tourists. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
To promote sustainable tourism, villagers have been encouraged to preserve, come up with creative uses for the old kilns, and make a living from tourism and services, instead of demolishing them. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
To promote sustainable tourism, villagers have been encouraged to preserve, come up with creative uses for the old kilns, and make a living from tourism and services, instead of demolishing them. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Several households in Nhon Phu have invested in potential tourism models. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Several households in Nhon Phu have invested in potential tourism models. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Vo Van Loi, for example, has transformed an abandoned brick kiln into a new tourist attraction. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Vo Van Loi, for example, has transformed an abandoned brick kiln into a new tourist attraction. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Loi installed a staircase and handrails leading to the top of the kiln, where visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the Thay Cai Canal and surrounding brick kilns. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Loi installed a staircase and handrails leading to the top of the kiln, where visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the Thay Cai Canal and surrounding brick kilns. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Loi said he will continue to preserve the traditional round kiln and pass it on to his children, even if they don't make bricks for a living. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Loi said he will continue to preserve the traditional round kiln and pass it on to his children, even if they don't make bricks for a living. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Loi said he believes that every brick produced in Mang Thit is a piece of the village's history. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Loi said he believes that every brick produced in Mang Thit is a piece of the village's history. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
He has urged local authorities to help promote his kiln, offer training in tourism and services for residents, and upgrade roads in Nhon Phu commune to better accommodate large tour groups. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
He has urged local authorities to help promote his kiln, offer training in tourism and services for residents, and upgrade roads in Nhon Phu commune to better accommodate large tour groups. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
When there's no winds, the brick kilns along Thay Cai Canal look<br> ​​​​​ as if they were sitting on a giant mirror. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
When there's no winds, the brick kilns along Thay Cai Canal look
​​​​​ as if they were sitting on a giant mirror. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Nhon Phu commune is expected to become a tourist hotspot in Vinh Long province. New attractions have been planned, including a ceramics museum, a tourist waterway, and a riverside square. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)
Nhon Phu commune is expected to become a tourist hotspot in Vinh Long province. New attractions have been planned, including a ceramics museum, a tourist waterway, and a riverside square. (Photo: Hai Nam/VOV)