Vietnamese silk is highly valued in the world for its special qualities even though the country is not a global silk hub.
Quang Nam people have a 400-year tradition of raising silkworms (Photo: VNA)
Silkworm cocoons before being spun into fibers (Photo: VNA)
A foreign visitor to Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi explores how a silkworm produces silk fibers (Photo: VNA)
Quang Nam people still keep the traditional techniques of making silk from worms, which date to about 400 years ago (Photo: VNA)
Spinning fibers at Co Chat silk village in Nam Dinh (Photo: VNA)
Joining fibers while weaving, a sophisticated technique (Photo: VNA)
Wooden shuttles of a traditional loom (Photo: VNA)
Beautiful silk made in Quang Nam (Photo: VNA)
High-class silk made from Ma Chau silk village (Photo: VNA)
A machine weaving quality silk to make kimonos in Bao Loc district, Lam Dong province, which is known for growing mulberry trees and raising silkworms (Photo: VNA)
Bao Loc silk is made on advanced production lines (Photo: VNA)
Quality silk for export (Photo: VNA)
Rolls of fibers for weaving silk (Photo: VNA)
A weaving machine for making high-class silk (Photo: VNA)
Workers at A Chau Silk Joint Stock Company in Bao Loc, Lam Dong (Photo: VNA)
High-grade silk made in Van Phuc village (Photo: VNA)
The Bao Loc silk exhibition and cultural spaces of Ma, Co Ho and Churu ethnic groups along Xuan Huong river will be launched in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 20 – January 1.
In order to increase the competitiveness and value of local products, Ha Nam province has implemented a program to support traceability QR codes geographical indicators and collective brands.
The ancient city of Hoi An is being challenged by mass tourism, traffic congestion, underdeveloped waste management, vendors, street food quality and poor design and operation of homestays that have badly impacted the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
Experts have recommended the use of high-yield silkworm varieties that can adapt to Vietnamese conditions to reduce reliance on imports from China and other countries.