Bananas are easy to grow and care for, and have good yields in Việt Nam, but while most people only think of bananas as food, one man in Hà Nội is making them into handicrafts.

The Nung An ethnic people in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang have preserved their unique craft of making conical hats for years.

Rice grain, ripe sprigs of rice, and the graceful yet resilient bamboo trees – the typical images of Vietnam, have been an inspiration for Vietnamese jewellery designers and goldsmiths to create magnificent items.

Young Vietnamese artists are presenting a YouTube show highlighting the culture and traditional crafts of the Mekong Delta.

Craft and eco-tourism have merged on the Chàm Islands, located off the coast of the ancient town of Hội An. Visitors to the islands can now have hands-on experience in weaving a hammock using strings taken from tree barks.

Nguyen Bang Nhi converts wasted coconut shell pieces into beautiful and valuable jewellery, favoured by the market.

Many agricultural by-products including banana peels, straws, water hyacinth stalks, areca sheaths and bagasse can be reused to make money instead of thrown away. A Vietnamese man has turned areca spathe into items for export earning much money.

Pham Nhu Quynh, 29, from Hanoi is well-known for her production of blankets, pillows, shirts and hats made by hand stitching fabric and quilting. Her products are works of art that amaze many.