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Craft villages need mentors to keep traditions alive

Craft villages need mentors to keep traditions alive

Trinh Quoc Dat, Chairman of the Vietnam Craft Village Association, said craft hubs with strong production, market access and decent incomes tend to attract young workers. Bat Trang commune draws labour from nearby areas, and some families send children to study ceramics before they return to develop the craft and study new designs and glaze lines.
Hanoi craft villages bustle as Lunar New Year approaches

Hanoi craft villages bustle as Lunar New Year approaches

Hanoi is home to the largest number of craft villages nationwide, with about 1,350 villages and craft-based communities, accounting for roughly 56% of rural villages in the capital. Of these, 318 are officially recognised as traditional craft villages.
Civil servants, public employees to have four-day New Year break

Civil servants, public employees to have four-day New Year break

Under Official Dispatch No. 12729/VPCP-KGVX dated December 25, civil servants and public employees will have a four-day break from Thursday (January 1) to Sunday (January 4, 2026). To offset this, the working day on Friday (January 2, 2026) will be shifted to Saturday of the following week (January 10, 2026).
Hue lights up for Christmas season

Hue lights up for Christmas season

The sacred moment of Christmas 2025 is approaching, and a festive glow now fills the central city of Hue. From parishes and churches to bustling streets, dazzling lights, meticulously crafted nativity scenes, and crowds gathering at religious venues blend together to create a warm, vibrant, and joyful Christmas atmosphere.
Global festival honours Vietnam’s coffee heritage

Global festival honours Vietnam’s coffee heritage

The opening ceremony of the inaugural Global Coffee Heritage Festival 2025 took place in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on the evening of December 21, marking an important milestone in honouring Vietnam’s coffee heritage and connecting the country’s coffee industry with the global coffee community.
20 trailblazing companies in national green ESG rankings honoured

20 trailblazing companies in national green ESG rankings honoured

In 2025-2026, the “For a Green National Environment” programme will pivot around six tasks that merge expertise with broad social outreach, including targeted communications, "Journey to Net Zero" conferences and trainings, ESG surveys and announcements, a "National Green Ambassador" contest, a "Green Fashion" design competition, and the rollout of "National Green Station" models focused on zero-waste living.
Vietnam People’s Army: Symbol of army-civilian bond

Vietnam People’s Army: Symbol of army-civilian bond

Having upheld the spirit of “Vietnamese army comes from the people and fights for the people” for 81 years, the close bond between the army and the people remains a source of strength, enabling the military to overcome all challenges and fulfil its mission of defending the Fatherland.
Shell handicraft lives on in coastal Vung Tau

Shell handicraft lives on in coastal Vung Tau

Amid the bustle of the coastal ward of Vung Tau in Ho Chi Minh City, a small group of artisans is quietly keeping the spirit of the sea alive through shell handicrafts, a trade that has existed for nearly four decades and was once a source of local pride.