Traditional Craft Villages
The Mekong Delta is a land of sincere, humble, and simple-hearted people. Perhaps it is this open-minded and harmonious character of the locals that has created a richly diverse and well-balanced culinary culture for the region. Exploring Mekong Delta cuisine has always been a fascinating topic that attracts great interest from many people.
Traditional craft villages in An Giang – Preserving the soul of the countryside through conical hats in Hoi An commune, Cho Moi district.
In Hoi An commune, Cho Moi district (An Giang), local people still diligently sew each conical leaf hat under simple roofs beside bamboo groves and canals. Neither noisy nor ostentatious, An Giang’s craft villages persist through the endurance of hands and memories. Each hat is the result of many stages and many households, crafted with...
The traditional pottery-making village of Hon Dat district, Kien Giang province.
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While many traditional craft villages are gradually fading away due to the replacement brought by technological advancements, the clay pot–shaping village in Hon Dat District, Kien Giang stands out as a particularly interesting exception. Located in the center of Hon Dat District, this traditional clay pot–shaping village has played an important role in preserving traditional...
Phu My sedge weaving village
tien giang
The craft of weaving sedge grass has existed in Tan Phuoc district for a very long time. Under the skillful hands of the artisans, many beautiful and valuable products such as mats, bags, hats, etc., have been created from sedge grass.
My Long rice paper making village, Son Doc puffed rice cake making village.
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For a long time, the image of rice paper and puffed rice cakes from the famous craft village of Giong Trom district, Ben Tre province, has been quite familiar to tourists near and far. These simple cakes have offered the world sweet flavors, imbued with the love of people, land, and homeland. So when we are far away, every time we eat these cakes, we will feel the overflowing nostalgia for our homeland.
Ba Dai boat-building village, Dong Thap
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Ba Dai boat-building village, Dong Thap
Vinh Huu craft village, broom-making village
tien giang
Vĩnh Hựu Craft Village – once known as the old “Broom Hamlet” – has now truly become an established traditional craft village. The Vĩnh Hựu broom-making village, located in Gò Công Tây District, Tiền Giang Province, stretches along the peaceful Vàm Giồng Canal, shaded year-round by rows of coconut trees. This area has the largest...
My Hoa – Binh Minh Tofu Skin Making Village
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Tàu hủ ky Mỹ Hòa is a famous traditional craft village in the Bình Minh area of Vĩnh Long, with a history of nearly a century. Today, about 34 households continue the trade. In 2013, the village was officially recognized by the National Office of Intellectual Property with the collective trademark “Tàu hủ ky Mỹ...
Binh An drum-making village, Long An province
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Bình An Drum Village is known as the only drum-making village in Southern Vietnam. Making a drum requires more than 20 stages, and the craft demands physical strength, carefulness, and meticulous attention to every detail. In Vietnam, drums can be found almost everywhere—from communal houses, pagodas, temples, and schools to traditional theater troupes and lion...
Can Tho conical hat making village
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Beyond the lush beauty bestowed by nature, Cần Thơ is also known for its rich diversity of traditional craft villages that have been passed down through many generations. One of these is the traditional conical hat–making village… The conical hat–making village in Thới Tân A Hamlet has no clear record of when it first appeared...
Khmer pottery village in Southern Vietnam
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The highlight of the Tri Tôn pottery village is that they do not use a potter’s wheel or apply any technical means. It is purely done by hand with innate experiential skills. Visiting Tri Tôn in An Giang Province and seeing with your own eyes the An Thuận pottery village of the Khmer people—locally called...
Cai Mon Ornamental Flower Village
ben tre
The bustling atmosphere of the days leading up to Spring, combined with the unique natural scenery of the Cai Mon flower and ornamental plant village, will bring you unforgettable experiences. Coming here, you will fully embrace the “miet vuon” (orchard) cultural space with ancient traces of the “Six Provinces of Southern Vietnam” (Nam Ky Luc...
Ca Mau mat weaving village
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Mats have always been closely associated with the lives of Vietnamese people, and Vietnam has many famous mat-weaving craft villages, with Cà Mau being one of the provinces that is home to many representative mat-weaving villages. Not only is Cà Mau the homeland of rice fields, orchards, and prosperous rural villages, it is also well...
Thuan Hung Rice Paper Making Village, Can Tho
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Thuận Hưng rice paper craft village (Thốt Nốt – Cần Thơ) has more than 300 kilns producing rice paper day and night, yet still cannot meet the orders placed by traders. Thuận Hưng rice paper is no longer confined to the Mekong Delta provinces but has also reached and become popular in the Cambodian market....
Long Dinh mats from Tien Giang remain vibrant in color.
tien giang
When mentioning mats, people in southern Vietnam often think of the once-famous Cà Mau mats. However, there is a traditional craft village that has created a mat brand no less renowned than Cà Mau mats, namely the traditional mat-weaving village of Long Định Commune (Châu Thành District, Tiền Giang Province). For those who have ever...
Dinh An chopping board making village, Dong Thap
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The chopping board plays an important role in creating delicious family meals, and to have such quality chopping boards, we must mention the village that produces them: Định An chopping board craft village in Đồng Tháp. The chopping board making profession in An Hòa Hamlet, Định An Commune, Lấp Vò District operates year-round. For over...
