The Vinh Thinh conical hat making village in Hanoi's Thanh Tri district has a history of hundreds of years. It was recognised as Hanoi's Traditional Craft Village by the municipal People’s Committee in 2020. Not only being consumed in domestic market, the village's hats have also been exported.
The ASEAN Pretoria Committee (APC) on June 30 held the ASEAN Festival Day 2019 in Pretoria, attracting the participation of tens of thousands of locals.
“Nón lá” or conical hat is a traditional symbol of Vietnamese people. However, among them, Hue is considered the most famous for creating the unique conical hats with poems or inscriptions on them.
Nguyen Thu Quynh, a fourth-year student in the graphic design department of Hanoi-based University of Industrial Fine Arts, has won the design contest for a logo to celebrate 45 years of Vietnam-Belgium diplomatic relations.
In traditional markets and villages in Vietnam, visitors will probably see the non la, or conical hat. The humble hat becomes deeply imprinted in the hearts of visitors and overseas Vietnamese.
Making conical hats in Ngoc My commune in Quoc Oai district, Hanoi, is not only a way of protecting the local traditional craft but also a good source of income for residents.
Nón lá is a traditional symbol of the Vietnamese people. Along with the graceful ao dai long dress, the Non La has become a sort of national symbol that is recognized worldwide.
A performance combining contemporary dance with Vietnamese traditional and ethnic music, entitled Non (Conical Hat), will be held for the first time in Hanoi next week.
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