Traditional pottery products. (Photo: VNA)
Binh Duong is one of the country’s major pottery centres. (Photo: VNA)
Traditional pottery products. (Photo: VNA)
Binh Duong is one of the country’s major pottery centres. (Photo: VNA)
Traditional pottery patterns continue to be preserved and developed amid modern urban life. (Photo: VNA)
Pottery manufacturing at a factory owned by Phuoc Du Long Co., Ltd. (Photo: VNA)
Shortage of young workers poses one of the biggest challenges to traditional pottery craft villages. (Photo: VNA)
Ho Chi Minh City keeps traditional pottery alive
Following its administrative boundary expansion, Ho Chi Minh City has not only gained more room for industrial and service growth, but also inherited one of the country’s largest pottery hubs. However, preserving and developing the craft faces major hurdles, including a shortage of young workers, rising raw material costs, and falling market demand. A comprehensive strategy is therefore needed to help this traditional craft survive and generate economic value.