Discovering Craft Villages in Vietnam : Ten itineraries around H

• Main Author: Nicholas Stedman (auth)
• Other Authors: Sylvie Fanchette (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IRD Éditions 2016
• Subjects: The arts; industrialisation; informal sector; Vietnam; division of work; competition; pollution; village; sectorial activity
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

With their festivals and traditional industries, their commun halls, pagodas, temples, and vernacular buildings, the villages around Hà Nội possess a rich body of cultural, architectural and craft heritage. Less than one hour from the capital are over 500 specialist craft villages, producing an a...