Bat Trang Ceramic Village:
On the left bank of Hong river and about 10 km from Hanoi in East (in
Gia Lam District, Hanoi), there situated a pottery village, which is the
most famous and long-standing pottery village in Vietnam for its name
of Bat Trang. Up to present, Ba Trang Pottery Village has still been
operating and developing ceaselessly. According to a legend, the village
was first called as Bach Tho Phuong before its name was changed into
Bat Trang Phuong. People in the village remember in their memory that
the place of their origin Bo Bat Village (or called Bach Bat Village),
Yen Mo District, Ninh Binh Province.
Van Phuc Silk Village:
Just 15km to the west of Ha Noi is a place renowned over centuries for
its silk-making and silk products - Van Phuc village in Ha Dong of
former Ha Tay Province (Hanoi now)
In recent years, the village has enjoyed the revival of its craft due to
a surging demand for silk in both the domestic and foreign markets.
It has long been a universal byword of luxury, often worn by the world’s
richest, most powerful citizens, nowadays, the fine and lustrous cloth
that originally comes from the cocoon of the silkworm is much more
affordable for "ordinary" folk.
Silk is currently enjoying a fashion renaissance, particularly as its
many varieties can be made into a wide range of designs suitable for all
facets of modern life.
