Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015 opens

The 2015 Hue Traditional Craft Festival themed “Quintessence of Vietnamese craft” opened in Hue, the capital city of Thua Thien-Hue Province on April 28.

The 2015 Hue Traditional Craft Festival themed “Quintessence of Vietnamese craft” opened in Hue, the capital city of Thua Thien-Hue Province on April 28.

Foreign visitors at Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015 (Photo: Sggp)
Foreign visitors at Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2015 (Photo: Sggp)

Display spaces were spreaded over Hue city at a number of famous sites including Phu Van Lau (Hue Imperial City), Hue Museum of Culture (Le Loi Street) and Nguyen Dinh Chieu pedestrian walkway.

The sixth biennial 2015 Hue Traditional Craft Festival, aiming to develop craft villages and expand tourism sector will run until May 2.

The event attracted around 200 artisans of 40 well-known craft villages across the country. Artisans will display their wares, ceramics, brocades, silk, terracotta, paper flowers, lanterns, silver and gold jewelry.

There are also displays of traditional handicraft products and the fine art of kimono embroidery
By Van Thang – Translated by Kim Khanh

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