Van Phuc village

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Lotus silk in fight for survival as cost becomes King

The year 2020 will go down in history for a host of reasons, one being that the COVID-19 pandemic shut borders that had long been open wide for trade.

Old craft trade given a new lift

Born and bred in Van Phuc Village in Hanoi’s outskirts Thanh Tri District -- a traditional craft village once famous for bamboo weaving – Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong was taught basic weaving skills when she was just four years old.

From fabric scraps to beautiful folk paintings

Having collected fabric scraps from local tailors in Van Phuc village, a locality renowned for silk weaving, members of the Vun Art Cooperative turn them into beautiful folk paintings, bags, etc.

President Ho’s call for resistance displayed

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition of Ho Chi Minh’s appeal for national resistance has opened at the preserved house used by the late President in Van Phuc Village in the capital’s Ha Dong District.

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