Amazing works and life

It is wonderful to visit some traditional handicraft villages when coming to Ninh Binh and feel the life of local people. Their life and jobs may be strange with you but very interesting to experience.

Van Lam Lace Embroidery

Van Lam village in Dong Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province was previously called O Lam (Forest of crows). In addition to its rich cultural and historical tradition, the village is famous for its traditional embroidery craft. Located by the famous Tam Coc-Bich tourist site, the village has become a popular tourist destination. As the craft is handed down through generations, most people in Van Lam get involved in creating embroidery and lace. With thin colorful threads, the skillful hands of local artisans make embroidery products that are as sophisticated and beautiful as masterpieces of art!

Kim Son Seagrass Fine

We also can not forget the village specializing in producing handicrafts in Kim Son, Ninh Binh. In here, there are groups of villages staying next to each other, mainly work for their life by knitting seagrass, water-hyacinth, straw, etc. to make delicate products.

Visiting the traditional handicraft villages in Kim Son District, you will be able to fully feel the spirit of these products with an abundance of models, species and sizes made from clever hands of the local people. If you have your own model, or can design your own one, you can bring it here and have one craftman do it for you, it must be surprising!

Ninh Van Stone Carving

When the discussing Ninh Van Commune of Hoa Lu District, people from all over the country know their traditional handicraft. That is stone carving. It is an aesthetic and technical profession, making perfect fine-art products from rough stones by skilful craftsmen.

Stone products include statues, animals and birds, stele, ornament tanks, large porcelain vases, flower-basins, tables, chairs, beds, incense-tables, thrones, bridges, gates, door-steps and beams. There are also fine-arts products and articles made of stone like tea cups and pots, ashtray, dishes and photographs. All these things are carved lively and skillfully with exquisite, lissom patterns. Hands and and brainpower of craftsmen seem to have miracles.