In the past, after harvest time, Vietnamese people made handicraft works to meet their own needs. Their products are very skillful and sophisticated, even though they are farmers and do not specialize in handicrafts. The techniques were kept secret, but taught to relatives or fellow villagers.
The village, therefore, became a very important institution in the handicraft industry. The village's name became the trademark of handicraft products made by its villagers. Đình làng- the village's temple became the place of worship and tổ nghề the man who first taught the villagers to do these handicraft works.
When urbanization came to Vietnam, many people came to towns/cities and professionalized in the handicraft works they had done in their old village. They did not compete with one another but gathered in phường/hội, the new form of handicraft village, to help others to improve.
The Vietnamese government has recognised about 1500 handicraft villages, of which about 300 are traditional handicraft villages. These villages maintain the country's handicraft heritage.
The village, therefore, became a very important institution in the handicraft industry. The village's name became the trademark of handicraft products made by its villagers. Đình làng- the village's temple became the place of worship and tổ nghề the man who first taught the villagers to do these handicraft works.
When urbanization came to Vietnam, many people came to towns/cities and professionalized in the handicraft works they had done in their old village. They did not compete with one another but gathered in phường/hội, the new form of handicraft village, to help others to improve.
The Vietnamese government has recognised about 1500 handicraft villages, of which about 300 are traditional handicraft villages. These villages maintain the country's handicraft heritage.
Bamboo-weaving villages
Boi Khe village, Phú Xuyên District, Hà Nội Province
Phú Vinh village, Chương Mỹ District, Hà Tây Province
Thái Mỹ commune, Củ Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City
Vinh Ba village, Tây Hòa District, Phú Yên Province
Bronze-casting villages
An Lộng village, Quỳnh Phụ District, Thái Bình Province
Bằng Châu village, Đập Đá town, An Nhơn District, Bình Định Province
Đại Bái village, Gia Bình District, Bắc Ninh Province
Đông Mai village, Văn Lâm District, Hưng Yên Province
Lò Đúc, Huế city, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Ngũ Xã village, Hanoi
Phước Kiều village, Quảng Nam Province
Tống Xá village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Trà Đông village, Thiệu Hóa District, Thanh Hoá Province
Carpentry villages
Bích Chu village, Vĩnh Phúc Province
Bùng village, Thạch Thất District, Hà Tây Province
Cẩm Văn, An Nhơn District, Bình Định Province
Chợ Thủ, Chợ Mới District, An Giang
Đông Thọ commune, Yên Phong District, Bắc Ninh Province
Đồng Kỵ village, Từ Sơn District, Bắc Ninh Province
Kim Bồng village, Cẩm Kim commune, Hội An town, Quảng Nam Province
Kha Lâm, Nam Sơn ward, Hải Phòng city
La Xuyên village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Mỹ Xuyên village, Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Ninh Phong, Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province
Thái Yên village, Đức Thọ District, Hà Tĩnh Province
Vạn Điểm village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Vân Hà village, Tam Kỳ town, Quảng Nam Province
Drum-making villages
Đọi Tam village, Đọi Sơn commune, Duy Tiên District, Hà Nam Province
Bình An village, Bình Lãnh commune, Tân Trụ District, Long An Province
Embroidery villages
Văn Lâm village, Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province
Quất Động village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Thanh Hà[disambiguation needed] commune, Thanh Liêm District, Hà Nam Province
Flower-planting villages
Ngọc Hà village, Hanoi
Nghi Tàm village, Hanoi
Nhật Tân village, Hanoi
Quảng Bá village, Hanoi
Sa Đéc District, Đồng Tháp Province
Vỵ Khê village, Nam Trực District, Nam Định Province
Cái Mơn, Vình Thành commune, Chợ Lách District, Bến Tre Province
Forging villages
Đa Sỹ village, Kiến Hưng commune, Hà Đông town, Hà Tây Province
Lý Nhân village, Vĩnh Tường District, Vĩnh Phúc Province
Quang Trung commune, Vụ Bản District, Nam Định Province
Vân Chàng village, Nam Giang commune, Nam Trực District, Nam Định Province
Lacquer villages
Boi Khe village, Chuyên Mỹ commune, Hanoi province
Cát Đằng village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Hạ Thái village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Lưu Hoàng commune, Ứng Hòa District, Hà Tây Province
Tương Bình Hiệp, Thủ Dầu Một town, Bình Dương Province
Horn sculpture-Oyster-encrusting villages
Boi Khe village, Chuyên Mỹ commune, Hanoi province
Thụy Ứng village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Cao Xá, Ứng Hòa District, Hà Tây Province
Chuôn Ngọ village, Phú Xuyên District, Hà Tây Province
Ninh Xá village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Painting-making villages
Đông Hồ painting village, Thuận Thành District, Bắc Ninh Province
Hàng Trống street, Hanoi
Kim Hoàng street, Vân Canh commune, Hoài Đức district, Hanoi
Sình village, Phú Vang District, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Paper-making villages
An Cốc village, Hồng Minh commune, Phú Xuyên District, Hà Tây Province
Nghĩa Đô village, Nghĩa Đô commune, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi city
Triều Khúc village, Tân Triều commune, Thanh Trì District, Hanoi city
Yên Thái village, Bưởi commune, Tây Hồ District, Hanoi city
Cót village, Yên Hòa commune, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi city
Pottery-making villages
Bát Tràng porcelain village, Hanoi
Biên Hòa city, Đồng Nai Province
Vĩnh Long province
Lái Thiêu town, Bình Dương Province
Phù Lãng village, Bắc Ninh Province
Thổ Hà village, Bắc Giang Province
Chu Đậu village, Nam Sách District, Hải Dương Province
Hương Canh, Bình Xuyên District, Vĩnh Phúc Province
Thanh Hà[disambiguation needed] village, Cẩm Hà commune, Hội An town, Quảng Nam Province
Bàu Trúc (Cham language: Palay Hamuk), Ninh Phước District, Ninh Thuận Province
Đông Triều village, Đông Triều District, Quảng Ninh Province
Rock-capturing villages
Ninh Vân commune, Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province
Non Nước, Ngũ Hành Sơn District, Đà Nẵng city
Weaving villages
Vạn Phúc silk village, Hà Đông town, Hà Tây Province
Tân Châu, An Giang Province
Mỹ Nghiệp village, Ninh Phước District, Ninh Thuận Province
Vegetable-planting villages
Láng village, Đống Đa District, Hanoi capital.
Trà Quế village, Cẩm Hà commune, Hội An town, Quảng Nam Province
Boi Khe village, Phú Xuyên District, Hà Nội Province
Phú Vinh village, Chương Mỹ District, Hà Tây Province
Thái Mỹ commune, Củ Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City
Vinh Ba village, Tây Hòa District, Phú Yên Province
Bronze-casting villages
An Lộng village, Quỳnh Phụ District, Thái Bình Province
Bằng Châu village, Đập Đá town, An Nhơn District, Bình Định Province
Đại Bái village, Gia Bình District, Bắc Ninh Province
Đông Mai village, Văn Lâm District, Hưng Yên Province
Lò Đúc, Huế city, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Ngũ Xã village, Hanoi
Phước Kiều village, Quảng Nam Province
Tống Xá village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Trà Đông village, Thiệu Hóa District, Thanh Hoá Province
Carpentry villages
Bích Chu village, Vĩnh Phúc Province
Bùng village, Thạch Thất District, Hà Tây Province
Cẩm Văn, An Nhơn District, Bình Định Province
Chợ Thủ, Chợ Mới District, An Giang
Đông Thọ commune, Yên Phong District, Bắc Ninh Province
Đồng Kỵ village, Từ Sơn District, Bắc Ninh Province
Kim Bồng village, Cẩm Kim commune, Hội An town, Quảng Nam Province
Kha Lâm, Nam Sơn ward, Hải Phòng city
La Xuyên village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Mỹ Xuyên village, Phong Điền District, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Ninh Phong, Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province
Thái Yên village, Đức Thọ District, Hà Tĩnh Province
Vạn Điểm village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Vân Hà village, Tam Kỳ town, Quảng Nam Province
Drum-making villages
Đọi Tam village, Đọi Sơn commune, Duy Tiên District, Hà Nam Province
Bình An village, Bình Lãnh commune, Tân Trụ District, Long An Province
Embroidery villages
Văn Lâm village, Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province
Quất Động village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Thanh Hà[disambiguation needed] commune, Thanh Liêm District, Hà Nam Province
Flower-planting villages
Ngọc Hà village, Hanoi
Nghi Tàm village, Hanoi
Nhật Tân village, Hanoi
Quảng Bá village, Hanoi
Sa Đéc District, Đồng Tháp Province
Vỵ Khê village, Nam Trực District, Nam Định Province
Cái Mơn, Vình Thành commune, Chợ Lách District, Bến Tre Province
Forging villages
Đa Sỹ village, Kiến Hưng commune, Hà Đông town, Hà Tây Province
Lý Nhân village, Vĩnh Tường District, Vĩnh Phúc Province
Quang Trung commune, Vụ Bản District, Nam Định Province
Vân Chàng village, Nam Giang commune, Nam Trực District, Nam Định Province
Lacquer villages
Boi Khe village, Chuyên Mỹ commune, Hanoi province
Cát Đằng village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Hạ Thái village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Lưu Hoàng commune, Ứng Hòa District, Hà Tây Province
Tương Bình Hiệp, Thủ Dầu Một town, Bình Dương Province
Horn sculpture-Oyster-encrusting villages
Boi Khe village, Chuyên Mỹ commune, Hanoi province
Thụy Ứng village, Thường Tín District, Hà Tây Province
Cao Xá, Ứng Hòa District, Hà Tây Province
Chuôn Ngọ village, Phú Xuyên District, Hà Tây Province
Ninh Xá village, Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province
Painting-making villages
Đông Hồ painting village, Thuận Thành District, Bắc Ninh Province
Hàng Trống street, Hanoi
Kim Hoàng street, Vân Canh commune, Hoài Đức district, Hanoi
Sình village, Phú Vang District, Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Paper-making villages
An Cốc village, Hồng Minh commune, Phú Xuyên District, Hà Tây Province
Nghĩa Đô village, Nghĩa Đô commune, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi city
Triều Khúc village, Tân Triều commune, Thanh Trì District, Hanoi city
Yên Thái village, Bưởi commune, Tây Hồ District, Hanoi city
Cót village, Yên Hòa commune, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi city
Pottery-making villages
Bát Tràng porcelain village, Hanoi
Biên Hòa city, Đồng Nai Province
Vĩnh Long province
Lái Thiêu town, Bình Dương Province
Phù Lãng village, Bắc Ninh Province
Thổ Hà village, Bắc Giang Province
Chu Đậu village, Nam Sách District, Hải Dương Province
Hương Canh, Bình Xuyên District, Vĩnh Phúc Province
Thanh Hà[disambiguation needed] village, Cẩm Hà commune, Hội An town, Quảng Nam Province
Bàu Trúc (Cham language: Palay Hamuk), Ninh Phước District, Ninh Thuận Province
Đông Triều village, Đông Triều District, Quảng Ninh Province
Rock-capturing villages
Ninh Vân commune, Hoa Lư District, Ninh Bình Province
Non Nước, Ngũ Hành Sơn District, Đà Nẵng city
Weaving villages
Vạn Phúc silk village, Hà Đông town, Hà Tây Province
Tân Châu, An Giang Province
Mỹ Nghiệp village, Ninh Phước District, Ninh Thuận Province
Vegetable-planting villages
Láng village, Đống Đa District, Hanoi capital.
Trà Quế village, Cẩm Hà commune, Hội An town, Quảng Nam Province
