The quintessence of hundreds of professions converges in Hanoi

On the morning of October 10, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment opened the Vietnam Craft Village Fair 2025 at the Vietnam Agricultural Exhibition Center (489 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi).

Fair opening ceremony on the morning of October 10

According to Mr. Nguyen Minh Tien, Director of the Center for Agricultural Trade Promotion ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ), in recent years, craft villages and rural industries in Vietnam have played an important role in the development of agricultural and rural economy - contributing to improving the lives, eliminating hunger and reducing poverty for some families in rural areas, and contributing to the construction of new rural areas.

According to statistics from the Vietnam Craft Village Association, the country currently has more than 5,400 craft villages. The number of craft villages in the North accounts for nearly 40%, most concentrated in the Red River Delta with about 1,500 villages, of which about 300 villages have been recognized as traditional craft villages.

Delegates visit craft village products in 2025

Not only a place to display products, this year's fair has become the largest stage of the quintessence of Vietnamese handicrafts. On an area of ​​over 1,500m², 18 provinces and cities (including Hanoi , Bac Ninh, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City...) have brought a space of "a miniature Vietnam" with Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo, Xuan La figurines, Phu Khe fine art wood, Chuong conical hats, Dong Ho paintings, Phu Lang pottery, Dai Bai bronze, and Da Nang agarwood.

Nha Xa silk village in Ninh Binh province. Photo: HANAM ONLINE

The highlight is the handicraft demonstration area - where 8 leading artisans from across the country perform brocade weaving, figurine making, bronze inlaying, and bonsai bending from metal wire - crafts that were thought to be in the past.

The fair also launched the “Green OCOP Space” for the first time, designed from environmentally friendly bamboo, rattan, and leaves, displaying hundreds of 3-5 star standard products such as ST25 rice, Thai Nguyen tea, Dak Lak coffee, Cao Lanh mango, Vu Dai braised fish, Ly Son onions and garlic… creating a cultural and culinary journey across Vietnam.

The profession of making dong vermicelli in So village (Hung Dao commune, Hanoi city)

Within the framework of the fair, the workshop event “Tea mixology - Barista” organized by young experts will continue to take place, bringing a new breath, connecting modern bartending culture with the soul of traditional profession.

Enterprises and cooperatives in Ho Chi Minh City contributed with contemporary handicraft and interior decoration products such as bamboo and rattan, handbags, vases, decorations made from snail shells and seashells, and Southern specialties such as Cai Be rice paper, My Tho noodles, and Hoa Loc mango.

Some craft village products are displayed at the fair:

Going beyond the framework of a commercial event, this year's fair sends the public a message: Old values ​​are never old - they just need to be retold in a new way, in today's new context.

PHUC VAN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tinh-hoa-tram-nghe-hoi-tu-o-ha-noi-post817290.html