2 craft villages join the global network
In the last months of 2024, a delegation of the World Craft Council led by Mr. Aziz Murtazaev - Chairman of the World Craft Council Asia-Pacific region, visited and worked with Hanoi City.
The delegation members met with artisans and skilled workers from Bat Trang pottery village and Van Phuc silk village. Through work and practical experience, the Council highly appreciated the unique values of the two craft villages, from culture, history to economy and social impact.
Through the meetings, the delegation members had a panoramic view of Bat Trang pottery village and Van Phuc silk village. “We were really impressed with the history, tradition and values of the craft villages, and saw the dedication of the artisans to preserving and developing Hanoi’s craft villages…” - Mr. Aziz shared.
The Council assessed that Bat Trang pottery village and Van Phuc silk village not only fully meet the criteria of a traditional craft village but also deserve to become members of the global network of creative craft cities.
Based on specific criteria, at the end of 2024, Bat Trang pottery village and Van Phuc silk village were recognized by the World Craft Council as members of the World Creative Craft Cities Network. These are also the first two traditional craft villages in Vietnam to receive this honor.
Towards development and integration
According to the Head of the Hanoi Rural Development Department Nguyen Van Chi, it is expected that on the evening of February 14, 2025, at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Hanoi, the ceremony to receive the title of Bat Trang pottery and Van Phuc silk villages as members of the World Network of Creative Craft Cities will take place.
On this occasion, the city will organize an “Event to display, demonstrate and create handicraft products by domestic and international artisans”. The activity aims to promote cultural exchange, promote the image of the capital to domestic and international friends, towards preserving and developing traditional craft villages.
Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Dai assessed that the capital's traditional craft villages joining the World Network of Creative Craft Cities brings many important values and benefits, helping Hanoi affirm its position on the world cultural map.
“This is also an opportunity for craft villages to improve their competitiveness, preserve traditional values, expand markets, promote international cultural exchanges, and promote sustainable development…” - Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dai emphasized.
A representative of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development added that in 2025, the city strives for the World Craft Council to consider and recognize at least 2 craft villages to join the World Creative Craft Cities Network; invite craft villages in the Network to attend the International Craft Village Conservation and Development Festival in 2025; and organize the annual conference of the World Craft Council in Hanoi.
Through a series of activities, Hanoi aims to expand international cooperation, seek new opportunities and new fortunes for the capital's handicraft industry, thereby contributing to conservation, development and deep integration with the international community.
“Hanoi identifies craft villages as one of its development strengths; therefore, in recent years, it has paid attention to and invested large resources to preserve and develop craft villages in a systematic and effective manner. With the above potential, strengths and orientations, the city hopes that the World Craft Council will continue to pay attention, collaborate and support Hanoi in realizing the goal of sustainable development of craft villages, striving to make people and artisans not only live by their profession but also become rich thanks to traditional crafts…” - Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen .
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/dua-lang-nghe-ha-noi-hoi-nhap-quoc-te.html
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