VGP - The 2012 Viet Nam Craft Villages Exhibition-Fair is taking place in the northern province of Nam Dinh from September 25, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced. Illustration photo The expo, to run through September 30, showcases products made by craft villages in of 37 cities and provinces nationwide at over 300 booths. During the expo, a seminar entitled "Developing craft villages in connection with tourism, various cultural and arts activities such as puppetry shows, bamboo handicraft making and silk weaving will also be held and culinary arts will be introduced. A total of 218 handicrafts articles are being displayed at the expo to vy for the organizers' prizes. By Ngoc Van … [Read more...] about Vietnamese craft villages highlighted at expo
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Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition 2012 to be held in Nam Dinh
This year's fair will include major showcase areas for craft village products, an exhibition and an gastronomy area. In addition, the event will offer cultural and art activities to serve viewers such as, puppetry, children's toy kneading, silk weaving, bamboo knitting, pottery making and five-star lantern making. This year's fair will attract more than 300 kiosks from 37 provinces and cities nationwide. Under the framework of the fair, there will be a workshop entitled "Developing craft villages in combination with tourism" to honour craftsmen and artisans, introduce craft products and encourage the creativity of craftsmen and handicraft producers in an effort to contribute to developing traditional craft villages. Under the framework of the fair, a competition for craft products will be organised with five product groups of pottery; woven bamboo; embroidery and brocaded silk; wood, lacquer and oyster inlay; and gold, silver, bronze and metal. Among 310 entries, the examiner … [Read more...] about Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition 2012 to be held in Nam Dinh
Craft village fair to open later this month
Nhan Dan - Around 350 stands will be displayed at the Vietnamese Craft Village Fair 2012, scheduled to be held at Hoa Binh Square in the northern province of Nam Dinh from September 25-30, announced the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) at a press conference in Hanoi yesterday. The fair will showcase and sell products from various crafts, demonstrate craft making skills and introduce exhibits from craft villages from many different localities. The event is also a good opportunity to for the craftsmen to share their experience and skills, as well as help to promote trade and tourism by advertising through images of the craft villages and their products. During the fair, many interesting arts programmes will be held to attract visitors. The MARD will also co-ordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Nam Dinh provincial People's Committee to organise a seminar on developing craft villages and tourism. … [Read more...] about Craft village fair to open later this month
Exhibition of Hanoi’s craft villages to open soon
An exhibition of Hanoi’s craft villages will open in the capital city on October 6 as part of a number of activities to mark the 999th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The exhibition will display 300 typical products made in Hanoi’s craft villages, which specialize in wood carving, pottery, brocading, lacquer work, mother-of-pearl inlaying, rattan, bamboo and silk weaving. During the five-day event, which will also portray the skills and activities of craft villages in the past and at present, a festival of ceremonial singing clubs will be held with the participation of more than 200 artisans and singers and musicians from 21 clubs around the city. The two events, co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi People’s Committee, will be open to the public at the Vietnam Arts and Culture Exhibition Centre. … [Read more...] about Exhibition of Hanoi’s craft villages to open soon
Hanoi craft village festival to be held
The Hanoi Craft Village Festival will be held from September 16 th to 21 st at the Botanic Gardens in Ba Dinh District by the the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi People's Committee and other agencies. The event "Thang Long-Hanoi Craft Villages, Craft Towns" aims to honour traditional craft villages, skills of artisans in Hanoi and in other places nationwide. Various special craft products will be exhibited at the event together with models of five craft villages and five craft towns. Art works made of handicraft products will be presented in these models.Product competitions, seminars, fairs, traditional festivals, arts performances, cuisine, tea culture and tours to craft villages will be organised during the event.Source: Ha Noi MoiTranslated by Duy Minh … [Read more...] about Hanoi craft village festival to be held
Exhibition promotes craft villages
Sixteen craft villages of the Kinh, Hoa, Cham and Khmer ethnic groups in the southern region gathered at an exhibition that opened in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho on April 27. The villages operate in various areas such as knitting, weaving, fine arts and wooden sculpture. The four-day exhibition aims to affirm the role and position played by craft villages in the Mekong Delta region’s socio-economic development, honours artisans and promote traditional products. The exhibition marks the 37 th anniversary of the liberation of southern Vietnam and national reunification and 10 th year of the implementation of Resolution 21 of the Political Bureau on the building and development of the Mekong Delta region during the 2001-2010 period.-VNA … [Read more...] about Exhibition promotes craft villages
Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition Fair opens
The Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition Fair (CraftViet 2008) showcasing traditional products, safe vegetables and high-quality agricultural products opened on December 18 at the Vietnam Agriculture Promotion and Exhibition Centre at No. 2 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hanoi. The exhibition has over 300 booths displaying fine arts, silver and gold jewellery, pottery, crystal, glassware, vegetables, fresh fruit, flowers and equipment for interior decoration from different companies and traditional craft villages. The fair is an opportunity for businesses to promote economic exchange activities, increase trade promotion, advertise their own brands, transfer high-technology and tighten links between scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers and consumers. During the event, a forum on the potential and the real situation of Vietnam’s craft villages was held, alongside a congress of the Vietnam Craft Village Association and an awards ceremony for outstanding enterprises in 2008. The fair, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Craft Village Exhibition Fair opens
Traditional craft village tourism festival held in Hanoi
(VOV) - The 2013 traditional craft village tourism festival in Hanoi and Red River Delta area opened at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Hanoi on October 8. Hanoi's food to get Asian Record's certificates Present among guests were Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi and leaders of the Hanoi municipal People's Committee and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the opening ceremony, participants observed one minute's silence in tribute to General Vo Nguyen Giap's passing. Representatives of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism received Asian Record's certificates for three specialties of the capital: Pho (noodle soup served with beef and chicken), Bun cha (rice noodles served with grilled pork), and Bun thang (rice noodle soup served with chicken, fried egg strands, lean meat pie strands and mushroom). The Vietnam Tourism Association launched an autumn-winter tourism campaign and gave a special art performance in praise of Hanoi's … [Read more...] about Traditional craft village tourism festival held in Hanoi
Ha Noi ready for traditional craft villages’ tourism festival
Cinet)- Ha Noi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the traditional craft village tourism festival 2013 with the theme "The convergence of Red River specialized traditional craft villages" from 8th to 12th October 2013 at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Ba Dinh Dist, Ha Noi. According to the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 290 booths of 139 units has registered to take part in trade village tourism festival in 2013. The preparation for this event is ready. According to the Organizing Board, the festival will be organized on a large scale with 5 areas for villages' exhibition, tourism enterprises, airlines, cuisine and art cultural programs. The opening ceremony will take place on the everning ofOctober 8th, 2013 with the ancestral processions of Bat Trang ceramic, Son Dong handicraft, Van Phuc silk, Ngu Hiep basket weaving, Phuc Tan silver villages and lion and dragon dances. In addition, during the festival, many exciting … [Read more...] about Ha Noi ready for traditional craft villages’ tourism festival
Many exciting activities to be organized in Traditional craft village tourism festival in Ha Noi and Red River Delta area 2013
(TITC) - Ha Noi's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize the "Ha Noi and Red River DeltaTraditional craft village tourism festival 2013" with the theme "The convergence of Red River specialized traditional craft villages" from 9th to 12th October 2013 at the Palace of Sports Apparel Horse in Ba Dinh Dist., Ha Noi. This is an important event of the National Tourism Year 2013 and to welcome the 59th anniversary Ha Noi's Liberation Day. The opening ceremony will take place at 9a.m on October 9th 2013 with the ancestral processions of Bat Trang ceramic, Son Dong handicraft, Van Phuc silk, Ngu Hiep basket weaving, Phuc Tan silver villages and lion and dragon dances. In addition, during the festival, many exciting activities will be organized, including the seminar with theme "The Facts and solutions to develop Ha Noi craft village tourism"; performances of traditional craft artisans. Especially, visitors will have a chance to enjoy the art culture programs and folk … [Read more...] about Many exciting activities to be organized in Traditional craft village tourism festival in Ha Noi and Red River Delta area 2013