Keyword: "Hand Embroidery"

In recent years, many women in Khun Ha commune, the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau have secured a stable source of income through hand embroidery. Besides making use of their free time outside the farming season, the work has also helped change women's mindset towards contributing to household economic development.

Since Vietnam became a republic in 1945, many craft villages have moved away from their traditional sources of income. One start-up business is trying to update and maintain the 300-year-old craft of embroidery to meet contemporary needs.

Hand embroidery is a long-standing traditional craft in Vietnam and artisans use their needles to explore a variety of themes to turn embroidered pieces into one-of-a-kind artistic products.