Aquatic plant creates unique handicraft items

Under the deft hands of local artisans, water hyacinth has become an eco-friendly material for producing sophisticated handicraft items for exports.

Water hyacinth is an aquatic plant available in Vietnamese countryside (Source: Internet)

After being harvested, the long stem variety of water hyacinth is dried before making unique handicraft items such as: mat, carpet, basket, handbag and hat (Source: Internet)

Water hyacinth weaving has existed in the northern province of Ninh Binh since 2005 and robustly boomed in the last few years (Photo: VNA)

Weaving or basket making is a process where the person has to be very careful about the shape and pattern of the product (Photo: VNA)

(Photo: VNA)

Completed products are cleaned and dried before being exported (Photo: VNA)

Completed products are cleaned and dried before being exported (Photo: VNA)

Water hyacinth items are favoured in many foreign markets including Japan, the US, Germany, Denmark due to their strength, attractiveness, and eco-friendliness (Photo: VNA)

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