Due to market challenges and internal factors within the industry, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam predicts that Vietnam’s handicraft export value in 2024 might only reach about US$2 billion.

The craft village and creative design festival 2024 opened in Hanoi's Thuong Tin district on October 11, alongside an exhibition featuring the district's One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products and handicrafts.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the People's Committee of Thuong Tin district are developing a tour named “Duyen Thai Craft Village Art”.

As an agricultural country boasting many traditional craft villages and beautiful landscapes, Vietnam holds considerable advantages for developing rural ecotourism, which has emerged as a trend among both domestic and international tourists in recent years.

The Global Sourcing Fair Vietnam 2024 hosted by Global Sources kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 24 with the participation of over 400 Vietnamese exhibitors and those from other Asian nations who are showcasing over 20,000 export-standard products across various industries.

Hanoi, home to a large number of cultural and historical sites and craft villages, is taking measures to develop experiential tourism to attract more visitors to the over-1,000-year-old capital.

VOV.VN - Over recent days craftsmen in the incense-making village of Le Minh Xuan in Binh Chanh district of Ho Chi Minh City have been hard at work as they strive to meet orders for the coming Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - Dozens of craft villages across the country are showcasing their products at a festival recently held at the former Thang Long royal citadel in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi signed a co-operation agreement with Lund University (Sweden) and the World Crafts Council International (WCC) on November 10 as part of efforts to develop craft villages in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Craft Villages Festival 2023 opened in Hanoi on November 9, with the participation of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and more than 300 delegates.