50 villages, establishments register to attend 2019 Hue craft festival
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – As
many as 50 craft villages and establishments with 300 artisans nationwide have
registered to attend the upcoming 2019 Hue Traditional Craft Festival, which is
set to open in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 26.
An array of activities involving
craft product exhibition and trading will be held at the festival.
Visitors will be able to make their
own products under guidance of experts in embroidery, ao dai (traditional long
dress) tailoring, silk and brocade weaving, Zeng textiles, and jewellery, among
others.
Vice Chairman of the People’s
Committee of Hue city Nguyen Dang Thanh, also head of the organisers, said in addition
to introducing unique products of Vietnam’s craft villages, the organisers will
zone off areas to honour artisans and the villages, as well as the country’s
craft products such as silk, brocade, lanterns, and herbal medicines.
The biennial event is touted as a highlight in the heritage journey in the central region, making contributions to promoting regional tourism growth.-VNA