VietNamNet Bridge – The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on Saturday, November 10, will host a walking tour to discover Trang Tien Street and the surrounding area.

Traditional: A workshop on dó (poonah) paper book binding will be held on Sunday by the FVH and Zó Project. — Photo courtesy of Zó Project

Anyone who joins the tour will learn about the area’s development from the early days of Hanoi through the French period to the present time, hear some of its eclectic stories and history, notes on theatre and the cinema and the former ‘lives’ of some familiar and not-so-familiar buildings. The organiser hopes tourists will discover things they didn’t know about these well-known streets and buildings.

A simple but detailed route will take the tour group from the steps of the Opera House, down Trang Tien towards Hoan Kiem Lake, onto Hang Bai, towards Ham Long and back up to Ba Trieu and Hang Khay with a few interesting hidden diversions on the way. The tour will take place from 9.30am to 11.30am. Fee: VND70,000.

Famous streets: FVH will conduct a walking tour to discover Trang Tien Street and the surrounding area on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Phuong Hoa

On Sunday, November 11, the FVH, in collaboration with Zó Project, will organise a workshop on dó (poonah) paper book binding.

Attendees will be taught about dó paper – its history, characteristics and uses. They will also be introduced to tools including needles and threads, rubber hammer, chisel, glue (PVA), and decorative pieces. Instructors will demonstrate how to bind a notebook before attendees practice themselves by stitching and decorating their own notebook.

The workshop will take place from 2pm until 4pm at Zó Project shop, 10 Dien Bien Phu Street. Cost: VND300,000/person.

To register for any of the two events, contact Stella at stella@fvheritage.org

Source: VNS