Tò he (also known as toy figurines) are a type of folk toy for Vietnamese children. Making to he is part of the folk culture of the countryside in Vietnam, especially in the north.
This Mid-Autumn Festival lantern procession figurine set from Artist Dang Van Hau is based on the techniques of making powdered animals from Dong Xuan, Pho Khach, and Phu Xuyen and from the process of researching national culture. (Photo: VNA)
Each to he work in particular, and dough animals in general, bear the style and imprint of the people who created them. (Photo: VNA)
To he, with funny shapes and bursting with colour, always attract the attention of children. (Photo: VNA)
Today’s to he come in a variety of shapes and styles, from animals to cartoon and movie characters. (Photo: VNA)
In addition to selling existing models, artisans also directly mould to he according to customer requests. (Photo: VNA)
Vietnamese people are familiar with Tò he (or toy figurines), which has long been a traditional toy for children. Yet, they know little about its origin and how it is made.A workshop themed “From Trad
The days of waiting for summer-autumn rice to bloom, for the people in Ong Hao village (also known as Hao village) at Lieu Xa commune, Yen My district, Hung Yen, is not leisure time. From the sixth and seventh lunar month of the year, every house in the village becomes very busy making toys for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Xuan La village in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district has long been famous for making “to he”, or toy figurines, a traditional toy made from rice powder, and remains the only village in Vietnam doing so.
While “Loong koong” is the sound of ceramic pieces slightly hitting each other, the exhibition of Trinh Vu Hieu and Bui Quoc Khanh is a quirky harmony between ceramics and diverse Vietnamese traditional culture.
Xuan La village in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district has long been famous for making To He, a traditional toy made of rice powder. This is the only village in Vietnam that makes the toy figurine
After being affected for two years by COVID-19, the toy market for the Mid-autumn Festival has become vibrant once more this year. In the central city of Da Nang, traditional mid-autumn toys and other locally-made products have won the hearts of many customers.
This Mid-Autumn Festival lantern procession figurine set from Artist Dang Van Hau is based on the techniques of making powdered animals from Dong Xuan, Pho Khach, and Phu Xuyen and from the process of researching national culture. (Photo: VNA) 
Each to he work in particular, and dough animals in general, bear the style and imprint of the people who created them. (Photo: VNA) 
To he, with funny shapes and bursting with colour, always attract the attention of children. (Photo: VNA) 
Today’s to he come in a variety of shapes and styles, from animals to cartoon and movie characters. (Photo: VNA) 
In addition to selling existing models, artisans also directly mould to he according to customer requests. (Photo: VNA) 
