The maintenance and development of the weaving craft not only offer better livelihoods for H’mong women in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang but also attract tourists from home and abroad.
Hundreds of people interested in the traditional handloom weaving skills of ethnic minorities in Vietnam flocked to an exhibition at the Goethe Institute in downtown Hanoi over the weekend to see products and demonstrations by artisans.
The Pa Then people are one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam and primarily inhabit the northern provinces of Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang. Over many generations, the Pa Then people have formed and preserved a diverse and rich culture, most notably a tradition of brocade weaving. This unique cultural feature strongly reflects their spiritual lives and is also a great source of pride.
The diversity of modern textiles and garments has made traditional silk weaving and silk products lose their favoured position in the market. Ensuring silk weaving regains its foothold is a major concern for traditional silk aficionados.
Textiles and fabric items from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are being displayed at an exhibition held in Seoul from November 9-13, as part of the ASEAN Week 2022.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has developed a plan to build ecological museum models in an attempt to preserve cultural heritages in ethnic minority communities in association with tourism. With over 90 percent of its population being Tay ethnic minority people, Nghia Do commune in Bao Yen district, Lao Cai province, has been selected to promote the model.
Boasting a range of stunning landscapes, together with a kaleidoscope of ethnic minority cultures, Con Cuong district in the central province of Nghe An has made substantial investments in developing community-based tourism with a view to improving local livelihoods and preserving the outstanding features of ethnic minority culture.
In Kep village in Ia Mo Nong commune of Chu Pah rural district in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, it is quite easy to find local Jrai women passionately weaving eye-catching brocade on traditional looms.
Ethnic minority groups in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong are working tirelessly to preserve and promote their traditional brocade weaving as a way of keeping their cultural values alive.
The Thai and Muong ethnic groups in the central province of Thanh Hoa are working to keep their traditional brocade weaving alive by creating various products for community-based tourism.
For the Co Tu women, the fact that the hand weaves the skirt and scarf is to show the ingenuity and maturity of the girl. That's why everyone here knows how to weave.
An exhibition featuring Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress) made of silk and hemp fabric by famous designers and well-known tailors of Quang Ninh province opened at the Quang Ninh Museum in Quang Ninh's Ha Long city on April 16.
A trip to Mai Chau district in the northern province of Hoa Binh not only offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in nature and relish the fresh air, but also helps them see the lives of ethnic minority cultures up close. In particular, the traditional brocade weaving of the White Thai ethnics has left an indelible impression on visitors.
Van Ho district, in the northwestern province of Son La, is home to rich traditional cultures of ethnic people. Mong people have passed down their unique linen weaving through many generations.
Lung Tam village in Quan Ba district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, which is famous for the craft of linen weaving, has been an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. Coming to the village, visitors have the chance to get a deeper insight into the long-standing tradition of linen weaving of the H'mong ethnic on Dong Van karst plateau.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the southern province of Binh Duong has announced a decision recognising its Phu Chanh wood weaving toolkit as a national treasure.
The technique to make Can wine, a type of wine stored in a big jar and drunk with long bamboo straws, of S’Tieng ethnic minority group in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in terms of folk knowledge and traditional craft.
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