On the morning of August 22, amid a busy schedule during his official visit to Vietnam, President Vo Van Thuong and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Chu Dau Pottery Village in Thai Tan Commune, Nam Sach District, Hai Duong Province. Introducing the two leaders, Chairwoman of Chu Dau Pottery Joint Stock Company Nguyen Thi Nga said that Chu Dau Pottery belongs to the high-class ancient pottery line of Vietnam, dating back to around the 12th-13th centuries, and flourishing in the 14th-16th centuries. "We are extremely proud that Chu Dau ancient pottery products are being respectfully preserved in 46 prestigious museums in 32 countries around the world," Ms. Nga shared.

President Vo Van Thuong and President of Kazakhstan visit Chu Dau Pottery Village.

Directly watching the artisans craft and shape, the President of Kazakhstan expressed his impression of the hundreds of years old history of Chu Dau Pottery Village, the products with patterns, motifs and porcelain glaze of Chu Dau Pottery are all very sophisticated. Talking with the artisans, President Vo Van Thuong and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hoped that the locality would continue to preserve and promote this valuable asset, regularly change designs, invest and apply more science and technology in production and focus on promoting to domestic and foreign markets. After visiting the exhibition area, the President and the President of Kazakhstan directly tried their hand at making Chu Dau Pottery by shaping two ceramic vases on a turntable.

President Vo Van Thuong introduces to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev the glaze of a ceramic vase.

Chu Dau ceramics are famous for their crackle glaze. The special feature of this ancient glaze is that the ivory yellow color of the glaze is made from a very available natural material, the rice husk. The firing process at high temperatures has formed lines like small cracks running through the glaze. Chu Dau ceramic products are often chosen as gifts for international friends. Currently, generations always cherish, preserve and develop Chu Dau ceramics with all their enthusiasm and love for the nation so that Chu Dau ceramics will always be worthy of the 9 golden words "Chu Dau ceramics - The quintessence of Vietnamese culture" written by General Vo Nguyen Giap.
The President and the President try their hand at making Chu Dau pottery.
President of Kazakhstan and President Vo Van Thuong signed their names on an unglazed ceramic vase.