Keeping traditional rush mat weaving alive

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Residents of Phu Duc commune (Hung Yen province) demonstrate traditional handweaving at the Hung Yen Culture, Sports and Tourism Week 2025. (Photo: VNA)
Machine weaving offers several advantages: thicker and more even mats, and significantly faster edging compared with traditional hand weaving. (Photo: VNA)
Machine weaving offers several advantages: thicker and more even mats, and significantly faster edging compared with traditional hand weaving. (Photo: VNA)
A manual weaver can produce about two mats a day, while a machine operator can weave up to 25. (Photo: VNA)
The traditional rush mat weaving has endured over generations and is still being preserved. (Photo: VNA)
Keeping traditional rush mat weaving alive
The traditional rush mat weaving village in Vu Ha hamlet, Phu Duc commune, Hung Yen province, has a long-standing history. Despite many ups and downs, the craft continues to be maintained and modernised.