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Hanoi hosts 20th Vietnam Handicraft Village Fair

Nearly 100 businesses from 31 provinces and cities nationwide are taking part in the 20th Vietnam Craft Village Fair which opened in Hanoi on October 3.

The fair features 100 booths displaying products from craft villages across the country (Photo: hanoimoi.vn)
The fair features 100 booths displaying products from craft villages across the country (Photo: hanoimoi.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - Nearly 100 businesses from 31 provinces and cities nationwide are taking part in the 20th Vietnam Craft Village Fair which opened in Hanoi on October 3 .

Covering an area of 1,000 sq.m, the festival showcases typical handicraft products of traditional craft villages throughout the country, including Bat Trang ceramics, My Duc silk, Thuong Tin embroidery, Xuan La figurines, Phu Vinh bamboo and rattan weaving, and Chuong village conical hats. Other items such as Mai Chau brocade, Do Xuyen bamboo and rattan handicrafts and Quang Nam are also displayed, along with agricultural products that meet One Commune One Product (OCOP) standards of three stars or higher and those with geographical indications, organic products and specialties of localities.

Through participating in the fair’s activities, enterprises and craftsmen have a chance to learn about market needs and new trends in sustainable agricultural production as well as value chain linkages.

A highlight of this year’s edition will be a live stream session on the TikTok channel 'Cho phien OCOP' (OCOP Market), from 10am to 1pm on October 4, to sell signature products of each locality.

Nguyen Minh Tien, Director of the Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said there are more than 5,400 craft villages across the country.

The number of craft villages in the North accounts for nearly 40%, most concentrated in the Red River Delta with about 1,500 villages, of which about 300 villages have been recognised as traditional craft villages.

The fair aims to contribute to enhancing the image and competitiveness of handicraft products in both the domestic and foreign markets.

A ceremony was held on October 3 to honour 61 winning products at the Hanoi Craft Village Product Contest 2024 within the framework of the event. Of which, the product “Decorative lights for the main hall" by Bui Bach Dang from Son Tay town, Hanoi won the special prize.

The fair will last until October 6 at No 489, Hoang Quoc Viet Street in Hanoi./.

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