(HBO) - Chieng Chau was recognised as a traditional craft village at a ceremony held in Chieng Chau commune by the communal People’s Committee on May 28.
Representatives from Mai Chau
district present a decision to Chieng Chau hamlet, Chieng Chau commune, to
recognize the locality as a traditional craft village of brocade weaving.
Chieng Chau brocade weaving has
been existing for a long time. In 1955, many handicraft artisans were known. Brocade
weaving in Chieng Chau hamlet recorded the strongest development from
1990-2000.
Most of the households in the
village have 1-2 looms, meeting the shopping need of domestic and foreign
tourists. Brocade values have been improved, contributing to increasing income
for locals.
At present, Chieng Chau brocade weaving is always maintained and developed in the
form of the combination of modernity and traditionality, contributing to the
generation of jobs and income for women, and promoting trade craft tourism potential
to customers inside and outside the locality, thus improving living standards
for locals.
On the occasion, representatives
from Mai Chau district handed over the decision of recognizing Chieng Chau as a
brocade weaving craft village, and presented certificates of merits to 18
outstanding individuals for their contributions to the development of brocade
weaving in the locality./.
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