Launching 6 comic books honoring Vietnamese handicraft villages

The book series "Renowned Ancient Crafts" provides a wealth of information and knowledge about traditional Vietnamese crafts.

The group of authors Phuong Bui, Thanh Nguyen, Kim Dung, along with artists Xuan Quynh, Ruoc Dang, and NGART have been cherishing the book series “Vang danh nghe co” (Reputation of Ancient Crafts) for many years. The book series “Vang danh nghe co” (Reputation of Ancient Crafts) provides a rich amount of information and knowledge about traditional Vietnamese crafts.

Each book in the series “Vang danh gia co dong” is built like a movie episode. The main character of the series is a little girl named An, about 7 years old, extremely smart, intelligent and eager to learn. Following her grandparents and parents, little An has had many interesting experiences in traditional craft villages in provinces and cities across the country. These are Tan Chau silk land - the place that created the legendary Lanh My A silk (An Giang); Van Chang blacksmith village (Nam Dinh) with a history of more than seven centuries; Chang Son carpentry village (Thach That - Hanoi), Dong Xam fine arts and jewelry village (Thai Binh), Bau Truc pottery village (Ninh Thuan) - the place that preserves the ancient open-air pottery firing technique; Phu Quoc pearl island with its famous fish sauce making profession...

When visiting each land, An’s family will stop by craft workshops, meet artisans and listen to them introduce the basic process to create famous handicraft products from all over the world. In addition, there are stories about the history of the craft village, the traditional cultural values ​​hidden in each handicraft product, unique folk craft festivals, and the changes of the craft village in the past and present…

With a concise, easy-to-understand, concise way of conveying, along with bright, familiar illustrations imbued with Vietnamese colors, the book series provides a rich amount of information and knowledge about traditional occupations, helping children to love and appreciate the beauty of traditional craft villages, urging the community to join hands to preserve and conserve ancient occupations that have made their mark in history.

Currently, "The Fame of Ancient Crafts" has released 6 books at bookstores nationwide, including: Lanh My A - Silk Legend, Chang Son Carpentry Village - The Touch of Time, Dong Xam Silver Carving - Preserving the Quintessence, Van Chang Blacksmith Village - The Forging Fire Remains Forever, Phu Quoc Fish Sauce - The Delicious Taste of the Pearl Island, Bau Truc Pottery Village - Golden Land on the Sacred Field.

It is expected that in the near future, the book series will release 4 more books about Phu My Bamboo Boats - Going offshore and clinging to the sea, Doi Tam Drums - Resounding thunder, Hue Casting Ward - Heritage masterpiece and Sung Do Paper - Simple beauty.