What are handicrafts? What are the top handicraft products that Vietnam exports? To get answers to these questions, we invite you to refer to the article below.

What are traditional handicrafts?

Handicraft (also known as handmade handicrafts ) is understood as a profession in the field of design art, it is created in a special and meticulous way from the "golden hand" of the artist person. Accordingly, handicraft products always receive high appreciation from consumers because of their aesthetics, art as well as the uses that crafts bring. In addition, the artisans and workers who produce handicrafts are often called talented artists with soft, magical hands drawing on motifs that are likened to gold and jade.

Vietnam's handicraft products are quite abundant, even all over the territory of Vietnam. Each region will have typical handicraft products and most of the product's motifs are imbued with national culture. Even some products have a long history of development and are passed down from generation to generation with great value to this day.

Handicraft products of Vietnam

Handicraft products can be made from materials such as:

Ceramic handicraft products

Pottery craft in Vietnam has been around for a long time.

• In the North, there is Bat Trang pottery (Hanoi), Phu Lang pottery (Bac Ninh), Dong Trieu pottery (Quang Ninh) ...

• In the South, there are Saigon pottery, Bien Hoa pottery (Dong Nai), and Binh Duong pottery ...

Today, the gifts and gifts of ceramics in Vietnam are quite rich, from small objects such as ashtrays, and toothpicks... to flowerpots, tea sets, fortune smokers ...

Handicrafts have their origins in rural crafts including necessities or materials and goods of ancient civilizations. Accordingly, some crafts have been around for centuries, while others are modern inventions, which are the mass development of handicrafts that were originally produced only in a limited geographical area.

Artisans produce handicrafts using natural, even completely indigenous, materials. Meanwhile, some people will use modern non-traditional materials or reuse industrial materials.

Handicraft products from bamboo, rattan, seagrass, water hyacinth,...

These are all "specialties" of the beautiful "S"-shaped country of Vietnam. All three types of trees have become an endless source of raw materials for craftsmen making rattan - bamboo -2 sedge products, they all have the main advantage of being lightweight, durable, and especially not rotten.

It is known that bamboo and rattan appeared at the Paris Fair in 1931. Up to now, more than 200 items have been sold throughout the five continents, and four pools and are favored by many customers. From the skillful hands of craftsmen, these seemingly useless trunks have become extremely beautiful products such as:

• Sunshades

• Flower basket

• Tray

• Flower vase

• Fruit platter

Wooden handicrafts

Wood handicraft production has been present in Vietnam for a long time and up to now it has reached a fairly high level. After a period of fading, around the early 80s, it was "revived", developing strongly to serve both domestic demand and export.

Some outstanding handicraft products can be mentioned such as tables, chairs, cabinets, beds, etc. Currently, handicraft companies throughout the country with a team of artisans and skilled workers have manufactured them. produce a lot of products that have both use value and artistic value.

Handicraft products from coconut

Coconut is not only a great and healthy drink, but after drinking it, we can also make it into beautiful handmade handicrafts. Artists with "great" hands will create impressive products for users to add more excitement.

Above are the top 10 handicraft products of Vietnam that we want to share with our readers. Hopefully, the information that Phuc Tam An ceramics workshop shares about Vietnamese crafts has helped you gain more knowledge to confidently choose a product created from handicrafts.