(Baonghean.vn) - Ha Dong Silk Village (Van Phuc Ward, Ha Dong District) is a famous silk weaving village that has existed for thousands of years. Van Phuc silk has many patterns and is one of the oldest in Vietnam.
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Although nearly 1,000 years old, Ha Dong silk village still has very few households practicing the craft. However, the display and production spaces are still carefully maintained, creating a rustic, peaceful scene of the ancient craft village. |
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"One basket of silkworms is equal to five baskets of cocoons, one basket of cocoons is equal to nine bars of silk..." |
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To meet market demand, today, craft households have updated and invested in many types of modern machinery to be able to produce in large quantities. |
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The products are sold in a variety of colors, with sophisticated embroidery that makes tourists who accidentally wander into Ha Dong silk village easily fall in love... |
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Products from Ha Dong silk village are no longer limited to traditional designs. Nowadays, many new and funny designs attract young people. |
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Walking through Ha Dong silk village, immersed in the world of colors, I feel my heart filled with worries. |
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The hats are lined with cool silk and have delicate embroidery... |
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The price of a genuine Ha Dong silk is not cheap, but having seen it with your own eyes and chosen it with your own hands, how can you contain yourself? |
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Phuong Anh