Ninh Binh is commonly known as one of the best destinations in Vietnam and was praised by Forbes as one of the 23 greatest tourist attractions in the world in 2023.
Thus the phrase “how to visit Ninh Binh” is getting more and more searches on the Internet. Besides its magnificent landscape, of Tam Coc, Trang An, Thung Nham, or Mua Cave, Ninh Binh craft villages are another precious legacy of the land of Ha Long Bay on land.
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Ninh Binh Handicraft Villages
Ninh Binh is the land of many traditional handicraft villages with high historical value.
With their skillfulness and creativity, the artisans of Ninh Binh handicraft villages have created, and are creating, many delicate, rich-in-value products for such a long time that it’s gonna blow your mind.
1. Van Lam Embroidery Craft Village Ninh Binh
Van Lam Embroidery Craft Village is located in the Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area, Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh, and the second oldest village of the 5 traditional craft villages in Ninh Binh. Legend has it that the first trace of embroidery craft here dates back to the Tran Dynasty over 800 years ago and was taught by Mrs. Tran Thi Dung, the wife of The Great Tutor Tran Thu Do (a politician who laid the foundation of the Tran dynasty in Vietnam). But it wasn't until 1910, under the French colonialists, that the two villagers, Mr. Dinh Ngoc Henh and Mr. Dinh Ngoc Xoan, learned the embroidery from the French, which marked a watershed in the history of Van Lam Village.
Since then, they have created many embroidery products such as clothes, bed sheets, curtains, pillows, tablecloths, paintings, etc. Van Lam's embroidery products are also displayed at fairs and tourist attractions throughout the country, always popular with domestic and international customers from Japan, Korea, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the USA.
Van Lam Embroidery Craft Village was officially recognized by the Vietnam Craft Village Association as one of 12 typical craft villages of Vietnam in November 2007.
2. Ninh Van Stone Carving Village
Ninh Van Stone Carving village is located in Xuan Vu village, Ninh Van commune, Hoa Lu district, is a famous craft village in Ninh Binh that has a history of 400 hundred years. In the past, the artisans were well known for making stone statues for the ancient capitals of the Dinh and Anterior Le Dynasty and temples and pagodas in Hoa Lu.
Now, they are famous for artistic stone products including symbols, birds, animals, aquariums, stele, flower pots, tables, saddles, squares, incense sticks, thrones, bridges, gates, thresholds, rafters, etc. in a very Vietnamese style.
3. Kim Son Sedge Craft Village Ninh Binh
Kim Son Sedge Mat Craft Village is located near Phat Diem Stone Cathedral and has been around for nearly two centuries. After hundreds of years, the Kim Son people have created vast mudflats to grow sedge - the raw material to produce sedge mats.
Since then, through constant development, the product has expanded in types such as carpets, trays, boxes, plates, cups, cups, hats, bags, etc. and currently, Kim Son sedge products have “appeared” in more than 20 countries.
4. Ninh Binh Bo Bat Pottery Village
Bo Bat Pottery Village of Ninh Binh is the origin of Hanoi’s signature Bat Trang Pottery Village and the oldest craft village of Ninh Binh. Its history dates back to more than a thousand years ago when King Ly Thai To moved the capital to Dai La citadel, he brought with him five major families of Bo Bat to the new capital to produce ceramic products.
They have a variety of products ranging from teapots, dishes, vases, etc. to souvenirs and decorative products such as wind chimes, necklaces, ceramic art paintings, etc.
5. Phuc Loc Carpentry Craft Village Ninh Binh
The Phuc Loc Carpentry Village in Ninh Binh is the oldest craft village of Ninh Binh and has developed for hundreds of years as an indispensable part of serving the development of Buddhism in this land and the increase in demand for religious constructions.
It currently has over 600 households with a total of over 3,000 people, including up to 400 carpenters. Traditionally, they produce traditional products such as tea cabinets, mahogany, worship statues, and all kinds of wooden furniture for worship, festivals, and repairing temples and shrines.
Currently, they have also expanded their range of products to beds, wardrobes, tables, chairs, sofas, doors, wooden stair handrails, and interior decoration items.
Ninh Binh has always been one of the best destinations in Vietnam with a blend of cuisine, landscape, and traditional craft villages.
So, if you are an explorer and don’t want to miss out on anything, we suggest that you include visiting Ninh Binh handicraft villages in your "must-do in Ninh Binh" list.
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Bonjour, parmi les 5 villages de Ninh Binh, quel est le meilleur village pour visiter ?
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