The silk road of Vietnam
Vietnamese silk is highly valued in the world for its special qualities even though the country is not a global silk hub.">
Vietnamese silk is highly valued in the world for its special qualities even though the country is not a global silk hub.
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Quang Nam people have a 400-year tradition of raising silkworms
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Silkworm cocoons before being spun into fibers
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A foreign visitor to Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi explores how a silkworm produces silk fibers
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Quang Nam people still keep the traditional techniques of making silk from worms, which date to about 400 years ago
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Spinning fibers at Co Chat silk village in Nam Dinh
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Joining fibers while weaving, a sophisticated technique
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Wooden shuttles of a traditional loom
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Beautiful silk made in Quang Nam
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High-class silk made from Ma Chau silk village
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A machine weaving quality silk to make kimonos in Bao Loc district, Lam Dong province, which is known for growing mulberry trees and raising silkworms
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Bao Loc silk is made on advanced production lines
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Quality silk for export
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Rolls of fibers for weaving silk
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A weaving machine for making high-class silk
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Workers at A Chau Silk Joint Stock Company in Bao Loc, Lam Dong
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High-grade silk made in Van Phuc village
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Elegant silk fashion designs
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