(VOVWORLD) - Craft villages in Thua Thien Hue provide the locals an income while promoting the area’s culture and tourism.

(VOVWORLD) - Every two years during the Hue Festival, a rural market is held at Thanh Thuy Chanh village, also known as Thanh Toan village, in Thua Thien Hue province. The market is one of the local community tourist attractions.

(VOVWORLD) - There is a farming museum at the center of Thanh Thuy Chanh village, 8km southeast of Hue City. The museum reproduces daily activities of Thanh Toan, the other name of Thanh Thuy Chanh village, via displayed farming and fishing tools.

(VOVWORLD) - Located 8km southeast of Hue City, Thanh Thuy Chanh village has long been famous for its ancient architecture typifying the Hue culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Ten hamlet in Thai Nguyen province used to be extremely poor. The roads leading to the hamlet were tortuous and steep and the locals lived below the poverty line. But now, thanks to the government’s help, it has become an attractive destination to tourists interested in exploring the Mong culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Quy Chau village in Nghe An province has more than 40 years of experience in making frankincense. The craft produces a stable income for the villagers and has helped them escape poverty.

(VOVWORLD) - 73 traditional craft villages in Phu Tho have been recognized and restored by provincial People’s Committee. The villages have helped to restructure the workforce and increase locals’ income. Amid the current development trend, craft villages have invested much in scientific and technological applications to improve product quality and enhance coordination among farmers, the state, scientists, and businesses.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Lien Chieu District, Da Nang City, Nam O has long been famous for its fish sauce. Founded in the early 20th century, the village is now facing a lack of land on which to build workshops. VOV’s correspondent in the central region reports on how villagers are preserving their traditional craft.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai province, Tan Van pottery village has been known for its black clay pottery for centuries. The 300-year-old village has sometimes fallen into relative obscurity, but its dedicated potters have done their best to keep their black clay pottery craft alive.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has about 160,000 Cham ethnic who live in central coastal and southern regions. Wherever they are, they continue to preserve their culture, exemplified by their traditional craft villages. VOV’s Ai Nghiem and Hanipha report on the efforts of the Cham to preserve and develop their craft villages.