(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. But since the end of the 19th century, the village had a new craft – lock repair. Now, Tuong Chuc locksmiths have spread their traditional craft nationwide. Many of them have opened large shops and made a fortune from it.

(VOVWORLD) - You can explore the traditional cultures and folk games of the ethnic minority people of Vietnam’s north and Central Highlands regions right in Hanoi during mountain market days organized at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on national holidays. These events always make a strong impression on visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - Hao village in Hung Yen province nearly 40 km from Hanoi, is busy in preparations, these days, for the upcoming mid-Autumn Festival. The village, with hundreds of years of history, is one of Vietnam’s most famous villages for making traditional toys for this occasion.

(VOVWORLD) - The mountain district of Duc Linh in Binh Thuan province is encouraging local farmers to grow mulberries and raise silkworms using new techniques and seedlings. Their profitability is three times that of traditional crops.

(VOVWORLD) - Chi commune in Xuan Giang village, Ha Giang province, 300km from Hanoi on provincial highway 183, is attracting a growing number of tourists. Over the years, the commune has been developing community-based tourism to preserve the traditional culture identities of the local ethnic population.

(VOVWORLD) - Located 30km south of Hanoi, Tu Van village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thuong Tin is famous for embroidery and weaving. It has made millions of national flags for national events. On September 2, 1945, tens of thousands of red flags with a gold star blanketed Ba Dinh Square where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence. Most were made by Tu Van villagers.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in the border district of Phong Tho, Lai Chau Province, Sin Suoi Ho village, home of the Mong ethnic minority group, has become a tourism attraction thanks to breathtaking scenery. Tourism is improving local people’s living conditions.

(VOVWORLD) - The community-based model of tourism, known as homestay tourism, is increasingly popular with visitors to Vietnam and, at the same time, helps to promote and preserve the cultures of ethnic minority groups. In Tha hamlet, Ha Giang city, the model has helped the locals improve their lives.

(VOVWORLD) - Banh giay Quan Ganh, a white, flat, round glutinous rice cake with or without green beans inside, is enjoyed by lots of people, both Vietnamese and foreigners. The cake is a specialty of Hanoi. Thuong Dinh village in Hanoi's Thuong Tin District specializes in making the cakes.

(VOVWORLD) - A model of growing safe vegetables and keeping bees has been developed in Quan Ba district, Ha Giang province to help local ethnic people reduce poverty and build a stable income. The model has been working, thanks to favorable soil and climate.