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Craft Villages in Vietnam

Doi Tam Drum production village

Updated: May 5, 2026

Drums of Doi Tam Village have been well-known throughout the country. These drums look simple but produce very beautiful sounds that seem to express of the makers. Visiting the village, you will have opportunities to study the secret of this craft. According to custom, drum-making techniques are transferred to sons and their wives, not daughters and their husbands.

Village restores lacquer lustre

Updated: May 5, 2026

About 7km away from Thu Dau Mot city, Tuong Binh Hiep was Binh An district’s small village producing ancient pictures and was the place receiving residents with clever hands from the North and Central. The combination turned the village into the hub of lacquer picture. Thu land people realized the village’s advantages and made up it into a traditional craft village. The golden era of Tuong Binh Hiep

Wood Carving Village in Mombasa

Updated: May 4, 2026

Akamba handicraft is one of the largest wood carvings industries in Kenya, where you will find approximately 5000 people all working with hands to produce the beautiful African carvings. It is a Kenyan organization that produces high-quality animal, functional and decorative carvings, masks and ornaments, human sculptures, and customized goods.

Basket Weaving of Taita-Taveta

Updated: May 4, 2026

Weaving baskets is a tradition in Taita culture. The sisal baskets produced in Kenya's Taita Taveta County are regarded by many as regional treasures. The unique baskets are produced according to the traditional art, most often by local women who have passed down the skill from generation to generation.

Traditional Crafts in Kenya

Updated: May 4, 2026

Kenya has over 40 tribes and each community has a unique way of life. Crafts in Kenya are part of an industry that drives the country’s economy, known as the "Jua Kali" sector. The “Jua Kali” is an East African term that means intense or hot sun, which reflects the rigorous work artists have to do under the scorching...

IOVOP, International One Village One Product Partnerships, is an initiative created by the close co-operation between the Oita OVOP International Exchange Promotion Committee – the initiator of the One Village One Product movement in the world, Vietnam Handicraft Exporters Association (Vietcrat) and Vietnam Rural Industries Research and Development Institute (VIRI). Together with the OVOP member countries, the IOVOP will be organized into five regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, America and Oceania.

Craft Villages in Vietnam

Doi Tam Drum production village

Village restores lacquer lustre

Wood Carving Village in Mombasa

Basket Weaving of Taita-Taveta

Traditional Crafts in Kenya

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