The Mekong Delta’s pottery pioneers
Before François Jarlov and his Vietnamese wife embarked on their ambitious journey, ceramics had never been a specialty of the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang. Local people have always believed the province’s alkaline soil made crafting ceramics inconvenient at best. Old-timers did not believe it when the 53-year-old announced his intentions to make pottery […]
Discovering one of oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia
Ninh Thuan (VNS/VNA) – Truong Thi Gach, 82,of the Cham ethnic group, is from a very long line of ceramic artisans. Her great-great grandmother madepottery, and now, her own great-granddaughter works in one of the oldestpottery villages in Southeast Asia, located 10km from the central coastal cityof Phan Rang in Ninh Thuan province. “I learned how […]
Vietnam Aims to Reach USD 4 Billion in Handicraft Exports by 2025
Vietnam’s export of handicraft products reached approximately USD 3.5 billion in 2023.
