Selected bamboo trees are soak in water at the village’s ponds for a month before being split and dried. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The leaves are cleaned. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Bamboo splits are bent to make bamboo cones. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Craft women meticulously arrange the leaves and sew the conical hats. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Vinh Thinh conical hats are displayed at fairs and exhibitions nationwide. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Foreign tourists at a stall displaying Vinh Thinh conical hats. (Photo: VNP/VNA)