A group of the World Crafts Council's international examiners conducted a survey and evaluation to recognise Hà Nội's Vạn Phúc silk weaving village in Vạn Phúc Ward, Hà Đông District as a member of the global Creative Cities Network.
Vạn Phúc silk village has been named on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and recognised by the Hà Nội People's Committee as a Capital Tourist Destination.