The silk road of Vietnam

Vietnamese silk is highly valued in the world for its special qualities even though the country is not a global silk hub. International Silk Union Secretary General Fei Jianming agreed that “Vietnam’s silk industry has the best foundation among Southeast Asian nations with its thousand-year-old craft villages.

Silkworm cocoons – raw material for silk production. (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 nearly 500 years ago. (Photo: VNA)

Joining fibers while weaving, a sophisticated technique. (Photo: VNA)

Beautiful silk made in Quang Nam. (Photo: VNA)

High-class silk produced by Ma Chau silk village. (Photo: VNA)

A machine weaving quality silk to make kimonos in Bao Loc. (Photo: VNA)

Bao Loc silk is made on advanced production lines. (Photo: VNA)

Rolls of fibers for weaving silk. (Photo: VNA)

High-grade silk made in Van Phuc village (Photo: VNA)

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