Tag: Vietnam

  • Tradition Meets Machinery

    Tradition Meets Machinery

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    For generations, the sedge mat has been a familiar presence in Vietnamese homes. Today, the tradition continues, with skilled hands and modern machinery working together to keep the craft alive. “In the past, every house had several mats,” said Nguyễn Thanh Bình, owner of the Xuân Hòa mat workshop in Vũ Hạ Village, located in…

  • Xo Dang Artisan Crafts Traditional Instruments From the Forest

    Xo Dang Artisan Crafts Traditional Instruments From the Forest

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    Vietnamnet global features A Huyen, who from a young age was immersed in the sounds of traditional instruments and learned, not only, to play them, but craft them. Although he graduated from university, A Huyen, an ethnic Xo Dang man from Village 3 in Dak To commune, Quang Ngai province, chose a different path: to…

  • Preserving Ancient Vietnamese Crafts

    Preserving Ancient Vietnamese Crafts

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    Phường Bách Nghệ is a passionate group dedicated to preserving and reinventing Việt Nam’s traditional crafts. From reviving ancient techniques to introducing fresh, modern designs, their mission breathes new life into time-honored craftsmanship. The group is paving new paths to ensure these ancient arts thrive in today’s world.

  • Photo of the Day

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    The rice terraces of Yunnan, China, are carved into the hillside. Different types of vegetation lend the landscape its alternating hues. See more surreal landscapes here.

  • Tuesday’s Poem

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    Easy Reader News profiles RD Armstrong, better known in the underworld of poetry as Raindog.  The well known  San Pedro poet started the Lummox Journal, “with the idea that I might be able to sell enough subscriptions that I’d be able to buy stamps for my own stuff, to send out submissions to other magazines.”…