Hanoi supports craft villages

HANOI Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism says craft villages have been identified as core elements to draw more tourists and improve revenue.
The department deputy director, Mai Tien Dung, told local media that traditional craft villages were special because their products had high cultural value and generated tourism-related income.
“We are carrying out programmes to assist craft villages to identify their speciality, while we need to improve the landscape to make villages more attractive visually. In addition, we will focus on training tour guides about craft villages so they can pass on more background information to their clients.”
inside no.7Agriculture and Rural Development deputy minister, Ho Xuan Hung, stressed that restoring and preserving traditional craft villages was crucial to preserve the country’s cultural identity and broaden the scope of tourism.
With 1,350 craft villages, including 244 traditional villages, Hanoi is the country’s largest home for handicrafts.
Examples of the capital’s traditional craft villages include Bat Trang Ceramic Village, Van Phuc Silk Village, Ha Thai Lacquer Village, Son Dong Wood Carving Village, and Chuyen My Mosaic Village.

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