(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.

(VOVWORLD) - Vu Dai (or Dai Hoang) village in Hoa Hau commune, Ha Nam province, is the home of martyr and writer of Vietnamese realism Nam Cao. It is also famous for several food specialties. Braised fish is one famous local dish. Another is Ngu, or king banana, a nature-bestowed specialty once used as an offering to the king.

(VOVWORLD) - Vu Dai (or Dai Hoang) village in Hoa Hau commune, Ha Nam province, about 100km from Hanoi, is famous for its braised fish, king bananas, and textiles. It is the home of martyr and writer of Vietnamese realism Nam Cao.

(VOVWORLD) - Like other villages in Vietnam, people of Dam village, also known as Bich Tri hamlet, Ha Nam province, mainly live on agricultural production. Located about 70km south of Hanoi, Dam village is famous for making Chung, square sticky rice, cakes and cassava vermicelli.