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Craft Villages in Vietnam

Traditional Crafts in Kenya

Updated: Jun 14, 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...

Silver-plaited village in the Red Delta River

Updated: Jun 14, 2026

Legend has it that 300 years ago, there was an artist named Nguyen Kim Lau, who had used his boat to travel downstream on Tra Ly River to earn his living. It was him who transferred his silver carving skills to local people in Dong Xuan village. Through the ups and downs, silver carving has been maintained and boomingly developed. After he died, Dong Xam Temple was built

Son Vi - A village of teapot warm keepers

Updated: Jun 14, 2026

Each teapot warm keeper was brought soul of Son Vi villagers because it was made from the most caring and pride of earlier generations. It was made entirely by handmade. Bamboo is used as rods, straw, rags, cotton is used as cores, and then made the bottom planks thin need wood then glue and paint for decoration. The teapot warm keeper has multiple sizes different colors but red lipstick color is most popular

Tourists flock to stone carving village

Updated: Jun 14, 2026

During your trips in Hanoi, tourists can spend time travelling to some ancient villages nearby Hanoi. It is an interesting experience because visitors have a chance to gain knowledge about the culture and the normal lifestyle of Vietnamese people through shapes and decorations on the products that they make. Discover a stone carving village in Ninh Van, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province

A story of Dong Ho Folk Painting

Updated: Jun 14, 2026

Since the 16th century, the making process of Dong Ho painting has been done manually, from making papers to woodcut printing. The craft particularly flourished from the late 18th century to 1944, during which all the 17 clans of the village made folk paintings. The market for Dong Ho folk paintings is particularly busy during the 12th lunar month, especially on market days

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

Traditional Crafts in Kenya

Silver-plaited village in the Red Delta River

Son Vi - A village of teapot warm keepers

Tourists flock to stone carving village

A story of Dong Ho Folk Painting

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