HRPC's activities

HRPC expands its activities - The establishment of VIRI.

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 00:00

After almost 15 years of operation, the activities of the Vietnam Handicraft Research and Promotion Center (HRPC) has been continuously expanded. With the first 12 people in 1997, up to now the human resource of HRPC has reached almost 40 people, of which 22 people at the post-graduate education and most of them can speak at least one language. The operating area of HRPC has already covered over 50 out of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam.

HRPC officially becomes INBAR’s member

Thursday, 03 December 2009 04:51

The Vietnam Handicraft Research and Promotion Center (HRPC) has officially become the member of The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) since October 2009. INBAR is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental benefits of bamboo and rattan. INBAR connects a global network of partners from the government, private, and not-for-profit sectors in over 50 countries to define and implement a global agenda for sustainable development through bamboo and rattan.

H’mong Textile Art in Ha Giang Province

Friday, 30 October 2009 02:49

The H'mong people represent one of the largest minority cultures among the 54 minorities in Vietnam and The Mong are concentrated in Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Lai Chau, Son La, Cao Bang and Nghe An provinces. It is often said that H’mong people are living in isolated mountain areas. However, their culture is very much alive and closely interaction with the nature surrounding them. This can readily be seen in the symbols they use.

Preservation and Development of Handmade Paper in Vietnam

Sunday, 11 October 2009 04:20

Handmade paper in Vietnam has been produced since the 3rd century and being used for many purposes, especially for painting, drawing, making handicrafts like notebooks, stationeries… In the Northwest, paper is popularly used in the local festivals or in various religious activities. However, because of many ups and downs, the production of handmade paper in Vietnam is facing the big threat of disappearance.

Survey on alcohol production in Northwest

Sunday, 11 October 2009 04:13

Besides “Tho Cam” or “Textile/ Brocade”, wine is definitely considered another “specialty” of the Northwest region. The production of wine at village / community level in Vietnam is well-known with the name/ brand name of “Van” wine in Bac Giang province, Sika wine in Quang Tri, Bau Da wine in Binh Dinh, Mau Son wine in Lang Son, San Lung wine of Red Dzao people in Lao Cai and Kim Son wine in Ninh Binh as well.

Study about vermicelli production in the Northwest

Saturday, 10 October 2009 17:57

Vermicelli production is quite popular in the North of Vietnam with the name of many craft villages like Duong Lieu (Hoai duc district, Hanoi), Tan Hoa (Quoc Oai district, Hanoi) and Cu Da (Thanh Oai district, Hanoi). These villages often buy canna flour in canna plantation area in Hanoi like My Duc district or the provinces in the Northwest like Son La, Lai Chau …or Eastwest provinces like Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai… for vermicelli production. Besides that, resulting from the high demand of flour for vermicelli production (e.g. Cu Da village produces 15.000 tons of vermicelli per year), the producers in vermicelli villages have to buy also flour from China (about 50% or 83.000 tons) which the content is not really canna and the producers also have no ideas about its content.