Crafts vietnam

For those who wish to leave the remote areas to make a new life for themselves, Reiko offers part-time jobs at her coffee shop, giving them on-the-job training and helping them seek permanent occupations in the ancient town. … [Read more...] about Former Japanese dentist visits Vietnam’s Hoi An for final project

Every year, from the fourth to eighth day of the first Lunarmonth, the local people and visitors from the mainland flock to Ly Son for the boat race. There are eight boats from the communes that participate in the event. They are decorated following the images of four holy beasts, including long (dragon), ly (unicorn), quy (turtle) and phung (phoenix). Before the festival opens, the teams have to worship gods with separate rituals. … [Read more...] about Tu Linh boat race – a unique festival of Ly Son island district

Artisans from the Go Cong Altar Cabinet Village in Tien Giang Province are busy with orders for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Located 60km from HCM City, the crafts village has existed for more than 100 years in Tan Trung Commune's Ong Non Hamlet in Go Cong Town. … [Read more...] about 100-year-old village famed for its ancestor worship altars

Walking around the Spring Flower Market A group of foreign tourists showing their interest in learning more about spice vegetables for meals during Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Spring on every street corner. Hang Ma Street becomes bustling with colorful spaces showing off Tet decorations. Right at the very start of December, many shops in Hang Ma Street start selling items serving Tet holiday products. The street is considered a traditional and familiar year-end shopping destination for many Hanoians. Notably, in order to welcome the Year of the Mouse, a series of products featuring the image of mice are sold with a variety of designs. Different types of red lucky money bags designed impressively and uniquely. … [Read more...] about Spring on Hanoi’s street

This year’s event sources its 70,000 baskets of fresh flowers from the three famous flower-growing regions, including Phu Tho Village in Can Tho, Sa Dec Village in Dong Thap Province and Da Lat Town in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta hub set for Tet with blooming flower street