The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade is conducting research on local craft villages to put together five tours for tourists to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The villages include Chuon Ngo mosaic village, Thang Loi embroidery village, Ha Thai lacquer village, Van Phuc silk village, Son Dong sculpture village, Bat Trang ceramic village, Kieu Ky village and Tay Phuong pagoda. Tours of these craft villages will also examine the cultural and historical charactristics of the villages as well as highlighting the skills of local artisans. Developing tourism pacakages to craft villages also helps to introduce local handicrafts to tourists and provides an outlet for their products. The department is expected to work with several travel agencies to put these tours into operation by the end of this month. … [Read more...] about Hanoi introduces tours of craft villages
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Pollution in craft villages brings dangerous diseases
The development of craft villages has brought money to local producers, but has also brought about serious illness. Smoke, dust, water and resource pollution have all reduced the life expectancy of local residents in the villages. Duong Thi To from the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and the Environment VACNE said that in order to have convincing figures about how the environment pollution affects people’s health; the association’s officers surveyed 33 craft villages in 12 provinces and cities. There, at the villages, the officers interviewed 100 people and found out that the local residents often suffer from respiratory diseases, digestive and skin diseases. The surveys at 3 mechanical engineering craft villages and one mine area showed that the percentage of people suffering from cancer is higher than the average level. The diseases relating to brain and blood tend to increase at lead recycling villages. The surveys have also pointed out that the life … [Read more...] about Pollution in craft villages brings dangerous diseases
Hanoi to focus on developing crafts and craft villages
The Hanoitimes - Mobilizing all resources for craft village development is one of the Capital city’s key missions in 2017. In 2017, Hanoi spent over VND 35.2 billion on developing crafts and craft villages. The Department of Labor Invalids and Social Affairs has organized vocational training courses for 23,415 rural labors. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has also opened training courses for 2,080 labors in craft villages. In addition, departments and sectors have proactively arranged funds for vocational training. Particularly, the Department of Industry and Trade has cooperates with relevant departments, sectors, associations to open 40 courses on training fine art craft for 1,400 people from 40 communes, villages; organize 15 others on management skills, designing, export-import, sales, finance for 1,500 turns of leaders, managers of enterprises and producers. Besides, the Department of Industry and Trade has supported 12 projects on … [Read more...] about Hanoi to focus on developing crafts and craft villages
Hanoi craft villages show off their wares
Handicrafts made from bamboo and rattan, silk, and gold by artisans from dozens of craft villages in Hanoi will be on display at a festival opening Thursday. “Thang Long - Hanoi Craft Villages and Streets” at Bach Thao Botanical Park on Hoang Hoa Tham Street will showcase five of the most renowned Hanoi craft villages -- Bat Trang ceramic village, Kieu Ky gold plating village, Van Phuc silk village, Son Dong handicraft village, and Phu Vinh rattan village. Hanoi’s 36 old streets and wards will be recreated at the event which will also feature the traditional handicrafts sold on Hang Non, Hang Dong, Hang Ma, Lan Ong, and Hang Quat Streets. More than 100 old photos of craft villages and streets and record works created by Hanoian artisans will be on display. There will be nearly 200 booths showcasing wood, bamboo and rattan, silk, and gold works, cast statues, folk paintings, and traditional Vietnamese hats made in 50 cities and provinces. The … [Read more...] about Hanoi craft villages show off their wares
Hanoi: no proper solution to rescue craft villages found
The alarm bell over the pollution of craft villages in Hanoi has been rung over the last many years. However, the city’s authorities have not found the proper solutions which can help eliminate the problem to the every root. In Duong Lieu craft village Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department for Environment and Natural Resources, Pham Van Khanh ,said that the city has kicked off a lot of projects on dealing with the pollution in craft villages, but stressed that the problems cannot be settled overnight Violent criticism targeting local authorities has been raised every time when research institutes release the reports on the environment protection. The latest survey conducted by the Hanoi University of Technology shows that 100 percent of the samples of waste water taken from craft villages have the toxic concentrations higher than the allowed levels. Both surface and underground water have been polluted. None of the craft village has been found as satisfying the … [Read more...] about Hanoi: no proper solution to rescue craft villages found