Tuong Duong farmers are taught brocade weaving.

(Baonghean.vn) - The Provincial Industrial Promotion Center and the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district have just held a closing ceremony for a traditional brocade weaving class for 30 students in Lau village, Thach Giam commune, Tuong Duong.

Students in Lau village, Thach Giam are actively learning brocade weaving. Photo: Van Truong

The class was held for more than 2 months, from July to the end of September 2017, with the Provincial Industrial Promotion Center supporting capital of over 36 million VND to implement the project "Supporting brocade weaving vocational training in the area".

At the end of the class, 30 students who are women from Lau village, Thach Giam commune, Tuong Duong, had grasped the basic theories, techniques of raising and caring for silkworms, techniques of dyeing silk and yarn, and methods of weaving patterns on products.

In particular, women practice and master the techniques of weaving various patterns on products, weaving on many types of looms: looms for weaving skirts, looms for weaving belts and looms for weaving scarves.

There are many 75-80 year old women still learning brocade weaving. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Hoang Dinh Hoi - Deputy Head of Infrastructure Economic Department of Tuong Duong said: Brocade weaving is a traditional craft and cultural identity of the Thai ethnic group, but in recent times it has tended to be lost. Therefore, the brocade weaving class not only contributes to restoring the craft, restoring traditional culture, but also helps people improve their economic life./.

Van Truong