Vietnam Handicraft Research And Promotion Center

The Vietnam Handicraft Research and Promotion Center (HRPC), as a member of Vietnam Ethnology Association, is a non-profit organization founded in 1997 to promote, preserve craft villages as well as to support disadvantage people through handicraft development in Vietnam.

Vision:

To be a leading non-profit organization working for the sustainable development of artisan crafts and rural economic opportunities in Vietnam.

Mission:

Vietnam Handicraft Research and Promotion Center (HRPC), a non-profit, non-governmental organization, offers practical assistance to disadvantaged artisans and marginalized groups in Vietnam, working in partnership to foster artistic traditions, cultural vitality, improved livelihoods and community well-being. Through collaboration in product development, business and skills training, and development of new markets, HRPC provides sustainable economic independence and opportunities for craftswomen and men in an environmentally sensitive and culturally respectful manner.

Our values:

Vietnam Handicraft Research and Promotion Center is dedicated to rigorous standards of excellence with a commitment to learning and working in partnership with individuals, groups, and communities. We strive to be open and equitable in all our work and mindful of our social responsibilities to those whom we assist.

Goals:

Encourage professionalism among craftspeople, and to raise the standard of excellence in craftsmanship and design, through workshops, and training programs.
Increase public understanding and appreciation of crafts, human rights, environment.
Create marketing opportunities for crafts people, help disadvantage people to find market for their trained craft Provide a forum for HRPC members to encourage mutual support, through the activities of member mentor lists, bimonthly newsletters and annual report

HRPC always co-operates with the Vietnamese and International organizations to study and implement various initiatives based on the development of handicrafts and other community development activities in rural and impoverished communities of Vietnam.