July 23, 2011
A man makes shoes in the handicraft village of Gie Ha. The village, with a tradition for leather shoe making that stretches back nearly 100 years, produces about 100,000 pairs of hand-made shoes a year.. Nguyen Thi Dung, a craftsperson from Hanoi’s Van Phuc Silk Village, recently applied for a job at a garment factory [...]
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May 23, 2011
 A foreign visitor tries his hand at plowing a paddy field in Hoi An’s Cam Thanh Commune Pristine streets and houses built centuries ago by the Japanese, special lanterns and tailors offering to make silk suits overnight – Hoi An’s attractions are well known. As visitors to this quaint town explore its surroundings further, [...]
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February 6, 2011
Compulsory helmet law should apply irrespective of age, health experts say A boy sleeps without wearing a helmet as his mother rides her bike in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. Horns blaring incessantly, a motorcyclist without a helmet snakes through a crowded street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. His violation of traffic laws [...]
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February 7, 2010
The thick fragrance of joss-sticks is always hanging in the air in Doc La village, Hung Yen province. LookAtVietnam – The thick fragrance of joss-sticks is always hanging in the air in Doc La village, Hung Yen province. The custom of burning incense is an indispensable feature of the spiritual lives of Vietnamese people. It’s believed [...]
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January 25, 2010
The Vietnam Craft Village Association on January 23 made presentations to six outstanding craft villages, nine businesses, 29 crafts people and six products that represent the nation’s culture. Despite facing a global financial downturn in 2009, many exemplary craft villages showed their creativity and overcame difficulties to preserve and develop the values of Vietnam’s traditional [...]
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January 16, 2010
Pollution in Vietnam’s rural areas is on the rise, negatively impacting the environment and local inhabitants. The term “craft village” loosely describes small townships in the Vietnamese countryside with specialised trades and industries. The village might produce foodstuffs, fabrics, pottery, handicrafts or garments. Normally, alongside agricultural production, this industry will be a crucial part of [...]
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December 27, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s folk toys are gradually being adapted to the modern world, but it’s an expensive makeover for the small producers that characterize the industry. Bamboo dragonflies for sale in a craft shop in Hanoi’s outlying Chuong My District. LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s folk toys are gradually being adapted to the modern world, but it’s an [...]
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December 20, 2009
LookAtVietnam – For centuries blacksmiths from Da Sy Village have been hammering out quality metal products that are famous country-wide. Da Sy blacksmith Hoang Van Hau sharpens a pair of scissors, which is the final step in the forging process.VietNamNet Bridge – For centuries blacksmiths from Da Sy Village have been hammering out quality metal [...]
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December 5, 2009
Remains of 33 fallen combatants found; Vietnam, Cambodia tighten anti-human trafficking ties; Solutions sought for sustainable craft village; Germany helps Vietnam reduce electric energy loss; PM orders general inspection of websites Remains of 33 fallen combatants found Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have unearthed a mass grave, recovering the remains of 33 soldiers [...]
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November 28, 2009
Visitors to Van Phuc Silk Village who want to enjoy the peaceful environment of a craft village and the chance to buy an authentic piece of silk might be disappointed. A silk shop in Van Phuc village. A craft village ruined by market mechanism? Many Van Phuc villagers have become rich from silk. Nguyen Van Sinh, chairman [...]
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