The event offered a vibrant atmosphere with a variety of engaging activities, providing visitors the opportunity to explore Hà Nội's distinctive agricultural culture, admire high-quality agricultural products with clear origins and celebrate the rich heritage of craft villages.
Phú Xuyên District, located 30 kilometres south of Hà Nội, is renowned as the 'land of hundreds of crafts', with all 154 villages engaged in various trades.
Despite the passage of time, local artisans have meticulously preserved and elevated this traditional craft. Their exquisite creations have gone beyond national borders, reaching the continents and the world.
Hà Nội has been implementing international cooperation activities, bringing a number of craft villages to join the creative craft cities network around the world
Trà Quế vegetable village in the ancient town of Hội An was honoured at the UN Tourism awards in Colombia following voting on a list of 260 candidates from 60 countries and territories.
Tra Que village in the Ancient Town of Hoi An, central Vietnam, was named as the Best Tourism Village by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at a ceremony held in Colombia on November 14.
Soldiers in Military Corps No 12 are sparing no effort to build new houses for Làng Nủ villagers, whose homes were swept away during the floods caused by Typhoon Yagi.
As part of Hà Nội’s drive for global integration, the Vạn Phúc silk village has been nominated by the World Crafts Council for inclusion in the World Creative Cities Network for crafts.
Despite facing historical challenges, the ceramic industry in Bát Tràng has persevered. Generations of artisans remain dedicated to the craft passed down by their ancestors, tirelessly producing intricate ceramics infused with the spirit of Bát Tràng.
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.
The village, located in Lý Nhân Commune, Vĩnh Tường District, in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc, is filled with workers’ laughter, along with the sounds of hammers and saws, and the sparks from the red-hot iron bars shooting up with each beat.
Hà Nội's agriculture sector has recently begun prioritising the development of craft villages associated with tourism, which not only bring economic benefits, but also create jobs for local people and help preserve the cultural values of the capital city.
The central provincial people’s committee has withdrawn a craft village recognition certificate for the An Phước mat weaving village in Duy Xuyên District, as the village failed to keep to standards.
The craft village and creative design festival 2024 opened in Hanoi's Thuong Tin district on October 11, alongside an exhibition featuring the district's One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products and handicrafts.
The Thể Thao & Văn Hóa (Sports and Culture) newspaper of the Vietnam News Agency recently announced nine nominations for the 17th Bùi Xuân Phái: For Love of Hà Nội” Awards.
A variety of cultural and arts activities will be held in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation Day of the capital city on October 10.
A variety of cultural and arts activities will be held in Hà Nội’s Old Quarter to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Liberation Day of the capital city on October 10.
At the time of the flood, rainfall in the area was recorded at 500mm on September 9 and 633mm on September 10, with the hourly rainfall reaching 57mm, causing the mud and rock-filled floodwaters to move extremely quickly.
