Traditional craft villages in Hoian

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With a variety of traditional craft villages, rural tourism combined with craft village tours have emerged to be new attractions in Quang Nam. Stop by craft villages such as Thanh Ha pottery village, Kim Bong carpentry village, Tra Que vegetables village (Hoi An City), Phuoc Kieu bronze casting village (Dien Ban Dist.), Ban Thach mattress village (Duy Xuyen) or Lam Yen drum village (Dai Loc)… visitors greatly delight in experiences of being farmers and immersing themselves in the local ordinary life by plowing and growing vegetables, kneading clay to make pottery or chop wood… as well as take a glimpse into essences of craft villages such as the daily rituals, inheritance, festivals of craft founders, harvest and peace festivals, etc.

THANH HA POTTERY VILLAGE

The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An is a famous example in this type of an establishment that aims at furthering tradition as well as employment. The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An is located in the Quang Nam Province in the Thanh Ha ward; Hoi An lies 3 Km to the east of it. The pottery village has a long historical legacy attached to it.

Thanh Ha pottery village is a decent stop, especially since it's on the way to My Son Holy Ruins.

The village originated in Thanh Hoa province and it formed at the end of the 15th century, developing vigorously in the later centuris, at the same time  as the Hoi An port. The products made by the villagers mainly serve the daily lives of the native people in domestic markets. The pottery products include bowls, jars, pots, animal shapes, in multiforms and colors, and they are lighter than the same products in other places.

KIM BONG CARPENTRY VILLAGE

Just on the other side of Hoi An river. Take a boat trip on Thu Bon River to visit Thanh Ha & Kim Bong handicraft Villages. 

Since the 16th century, the village which originated in the north of Vietnam, has had its artisans work on furniture and houses across the country, from prominent buildings in Hanoi to Hue citadel and royal tombs or most of the architectural projects in Hoi An’s heyday. The style of Kim Bong Carpentry is said to be the excellent combination of Cham kingdom, China, Japanese... and of course the talented hands of Vietnamese craftmen.

For many years, Kim Bong village has developed vigorously and formed 3 groups of artisans: ancient architectural construction, civil wooden furniture and shipbuilding. Whichever the group they are in, Kim Bong's craftsmen still keep their traditional manner of starting out as apprentices and earning the rank of master through years of hard work.

The technique of Kim Bong carpenters is exceptional. The Kim Bong carpenters still keep their traditional alive., Moreover you will have the possibility to visit the shipbuilding area where wooden fishing vessels are built using traditional techniques.

TRA QUE VEGETABLE VILLAGE

Tra Que is a small village located 3km north of Hoi An’s Old Town. Its location is between De Vong River and Tra Que alga pond. Thanks to the special condition of rich soil and water, the village has long been known for growing many kinds of vegetables: lettuce, salad, houttuynia, flagrant knoutwed, basil and coriander vegetables etc, with which the traditional specialities of Hoi An have gained part of their fame. The village is named after the sweet scented vegetables that spice up the everyday meals of the Hoi An people.