In a village near well-known Tay Phuong pagoda in Thach That district, Hanoi, craftspeople create beautiful bamboo dragonflies, a symbol of the Vietnamese countryside, which are favored by domestic and foreign visitors.
Artisans from the Thach Xa craft village in Hanoi’s Thach That district use their dexterity and creativity to make unique bamboo damselflies that can perch anywhere thanks to gravity.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam requested construction of the Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-HN) campus be sped up while examining the project in the Hoa Lac area in Thach That district on August 16.
A ground breaking ceremony for a project to upgrade the Vietnam social protection centre for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims took place in Thach That district of Hanoi on October 10.
Laterite, a highly compacted and cemented type of soil and rock, has long been used for construction and sculpture in Thach That district, just 30 km away from Hanoi.
Among trade villages in Hanoi, some feature many traditional crafts. Chang Son village, in Thach That district is not only famous domestically but abroad for its traditional craft of making paper fans