If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisans in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
Located 49 kilometres south of Quang Ngai city, Pho Khanh commune in Duc Pho town has been renowned for its pottery for hundreds of years. Despite various ups and downs, the craft village has developed its reputation far and wide thanks to the preservation efforts of local people.
Although the Chuon Ngo mosaic craft village in Chuyen My commune in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district has experienced ups and downs and the craft was even thought to have fallen into oblivion, it has now been preserved and developed thanks to devoted village artisans.
While pottery villages now mainly use moulds, artisans in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in the central province of Quang Nam have retained their traditional method of making pottery - by made and wheel.
Traditional lacquer art painted on cultural artifacts in Ha Thai village, Thuong Tin, Hanoi dates back to the 17th century. In the 1930s, the first Vietnamese painters studying at the Indochina College of Fine Arts (now the Vietnam Fine Arts University) sought ways to develop lacquer techniques. Village artisans applied the techniques immediately to refine and perfect their products.
From simple materials such as bamboo, cardboard, and even scrap paper, Mr. Dong and other craftsmen can create masks with many eye-catching appearances and diverse shapes such as Uncle Teu, Mr. Dia, Mr. Bom, and various types of animal masks.
Located in Vinh Phuc province, Huong Canh retains its 300-year-old ceramic and pottery craft despite the influx of modernity. Experiencing ups and downs, the famous Huong Canh pottery village was at one point in danger of disappearing. But the people here decided to dedicate their lives to keeping the traditional trade alive.
Through more than 200 years of ups and downs, the art of jewelry making in Hue was once thought to have fallen into oblivion. Thanks to the efforts of generations of artisans, the art is flourishing now more than ever.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 received a delegation of 92 outstanding patriarchs and heads of villages and artisans of ethnic minority groups, who have made great contributions to the preservation and promotion of the groups’ cultural traditions.
The Vietnam Culinary and Cultural Association (VCCA) is making a list of 100 delicious Vietnamese dishes across the country and creating a digital map for the list afterwards, reported Thanh nien (Young People) newspaper.
Together with Xoan singing artisans, heads of Xoan guilds have retained, upheld and developed the ancient art form of singing in the community. Xoan singing is an intangible cultural heritage of northern Vietnam.
To conserve the traditional culture and the unique characteristics of the Tay Nguyen Central Highlands, gong tuning artisans in Gia Lai province travel every village to keep the sounds of mountains and forest alive.
If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisan in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
The Hanoi municipal Department of Industry and Trade presented the title of Hanoi artisans and outstanding rural industrial products 2021 during a ceremony in the capital city on January 7.
If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisans in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
Despite facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, craft villages in Hanoi have managed to balance between maintaining production and preservation of traditional values.
The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay town's Dong Mo on the outskirts of Hanoi has brought together 15 ethnic minority groups during the 2015-2020 period.
The Vietnam Food Travel Map project, the first of its kind and developed by culinary artisans and experts, was unveiled during a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on April 1.
The Cor ethnic minority primarily reside in Vietnam’s central region, and their Gongs have been a valuable cultural heritage for many generations. Their longevity is largely attributable to local artisans, who dedicate their whole lives to preservation efforts.
Hang Bac is viewed as the “most expensive” among Hanoi’s 36 old streets. In the past, people living on this street relied on three major jobs, involving silver ingot and jewellery making, and money exchange.
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