Hanoi has more than 1,300 craft villages, accounting for 45 percent of the nation’s total number. Of which, 286 have been recognized as traditional villages, such as lacquer, mosaic, pottery, bamboo and rattan weaving, and embroidery. The products made by Hanoi’s craft villages have affirmed their positions in the market, and have been exported to countries in the world. However, the application of science and technology to further enhance the position in the market and improve product quality is mentioned as necessary. According to the Industry Promotion and Development Consultancy Center under the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, with the encouragement and support of the city, as well as ministries and departments, craft villages have strengthened scientific and technological application to renovate production. Among them are Quang Nguyen toothpick-making village in Ung Hoa District, with the application of new technologies to dry materials; Y La, La Duong, La Noi … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s craft villages promote technological application
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Craft villages struggle as young workers leave
Hoàng Ngọc Tuyên, 73, has crafted royal parasols for nearly 30 years in Đúc District, Huế City. – VNA/VNS Photo Hồ Cầu Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Craft villages face a shortage of labour as young workers tend to leave their hometowns, seeking city jobs rather than staying and doing traditional work. The Quảng Phú Cầu Village in Hà Nội’s suburban district of Ứng Hòa is well-known for making incense sticks. The business is said to develop well thanks to stable production and increasing demand but many establishments in the craft village struggle to find employees. Nguyễn Văn Thanh, 54, an owner of an incense stick establishment in the village, said that his establishment had 30 workers, of whom the youngest is 45 and the oldest is 60 years old. “Young people nowadays don’t want to do craft work,” he said. At Thanh’s establishment, most of … [Read more...] about Craft villages struggle as young workers leave
Hanoi to develop craft village in parallel with tourism and trade promotion
Updated at Saturday, 06 Jan 2018, 16:47 The Hanoitimes - The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has recently made a report on the results of craft village development in association with tourism and trade promotion in 2017. Accordingly, over the past year, departments and sectors have made greater gains of the development of craft villages in association with tourism and trade promotion. Particularly, the Department of Industry and Trade has created favorable conditions for enterprises, handicraft producers to take part in domestic and international fairs. Moreover, the Department has jointly strengthened communication on craft village promotion on mass media and enhanced exchanges of experience on craft village management and development in some northern provinces. Similarly, the Hanoi Cooperative Alliance has sent handicraft cooperatives to attend Agricultural Product Fair in Hanoi, Vietnam – China International Tourism Fair in Quang Ninh Province. … [Read more...] about Hanoi to develop craft village in parallel with tourism and trade promotion
Quang Nam: Developing the craft village economy in combination with promoting tourism
(Cinet)- A seminar on “solutions to develop the craft village economy in combination with promoting tourism in Quang Nam” took place on October 29, in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province. The event is organised by People’s Committee of Quang Nam province in collaboration with the Institute for Tourism Research and Development (MOCST) and the Quang Nam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. More than 100 delegates from ministries and branches, representatives of central provinces and travel agencies participated in the seminar. Delegates focused on solutions: planning and investment; capital source; promotion and advertising; improving people’s awareness; solving labour demand and training workers; and product model and managing trademark, focusing on assisting lending rates for handicraft and fine art producers and accommodation businesses. The Quang Nam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural … [Read more...] about Quang Nam: Developing the craft village economy in combination with promoting tourism
Developing tourism in craft villages and traditional craft cities
(Cinet)- On October 9th, at Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) held a seminar on "Current situation of and solutions to developing tourism at traditional craft villages, craft streets of Hanoi and the provinces in the Red River Delta 2013". The seminar was attended by representatives of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam Craft Village Association, and numerous tourism managers and experts. Speaking at the opening of the seminar, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Tien Dung said that over the past few years, craft village tourism saw strong development with famous trademarks such as Bat Trang pottery, Van Phuc silk, Phu Vinh bamboo and rattan, and Trieu Khuc weaving. However, the developments have not matched the existing potential … [Read more...] about Developing tourism in craft villages and traditional craft cities