Sunday

Đa Sỹ Village artisan wields Damascus knives

Hoàng Mạnh Chiến, a young blacksmith, is among the few individuals in Việt Nam who possess the skill to create legendary Damascus steel. This type of steel is renowned for producing exquisite, expensive, and rare handmade knives.
Inner Sanctum

Developing sustainable materials for handicrafts

Việt Nam has great potential in developing its handicraft industry - the wide range of materials of an agricultural country, the high skills of artisans that have been fostered through generations, and the cultural diversity of the 54 ethnic communities all play a big part, says Lê Bá Ngọc, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcraft).
Sunday

Local tourism industry goes green

In boosting ‘green’ tourism, the central province of Quảng Nam has introduced the Silk Sense Hội An River Resort as the first ‘zero plastic waste’ destination to expand its sustainable hospitality brand.
Sunday

Uruguayan artist enhances cultural ties

Uruguayan painter Yandi Monardo is participating in a workshop in the framework of the Arts for the World Project hosted by Los Cabos Art Gallery and the Uruguayan embassy in Hà Nội.
Sunday

Chàm Islands target ‘zero waste’

The islands, including eight islets with a total of 2,400 inhabitants, are the first location in Việt Nam to successfully promote the non-use of plastic bags and the ‘3Rs’ (reduce, reuse and recycle) programmes since it was recognised as a world biosphere reserve site by UNESCO from 2009.
Sunday

Young woman weaves brighter future

Phạm Thị Y Hòa aims to raise awareness about Hrê handloom fabric, and preserve the weaving craft as an indispensable cultural aspect of their lives and also as a source of income for her community.

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