(HBO) - Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative was established in Chieng Chau commune, Mai Chau district since 2013 with 31 employees. After nearly 6 years, until now, the cooperative has expanded its production scale with 50 traditional looms and 10 sewing machines, creating jobs for 36 workers, earning an average income of 3-4 million VND per person per month.
Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative in Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau district) produces a lot of products to meet the market demand.
Products of Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative are not just traditional ethnic costumes. With skillful hands and creativity, Thai women have made many types of accessories such as bags, purses, hats, colorful stuffed animals, diverse in designs and patterns. Through domestic fairs, brocade is increasingly coming to many places, known by many people.
Previously, brocade only met the consumption market of the Thai community in the district, but now it has expanded to many customers in the provinces, even customers in foreign countries. Every year, the cooperative exports thousands of products, the revenue from over 500 million VND in 2013 has increased to over 1.4 billion VND in 2018.
Chieng Chau brocade weaving cooperative and service cooperative was born not only to preserve the traditional profession, but also to play an important role in the socio-economic development of the district.
Hoa Binh province has carried out multiple programmes and initiatives to revive its cultural heritage which has gradually fallen into oblivion through the ebbs and flows of history.
The most prominent and defining feature in the prehistoric era of Hoa Binh is the Hoa Binh Culture. The Culture was first discovered in Hoa Binh. The significant prehistoric culture represents not only Vietnam but also Southeast Asia and southern China. Through excavations of cave sites in the limestone regions of Hoa Binh, French archaeologist M. Colani introduced the world to a "Stone Age in Hoa Binh province – Northern Vietnam" in 1927. On January 30, 1932, the First Congress of Far Eastern Prehistorians, held in Hanoi, officially recognised the Hoa Binh Culture.
Known as the "Land of Epic History”, Hoa Binh province, the gateway to Vietnam’s northwest, boasts a strategic location and a unique cultural tapestry woven by its ethnic minority communities.
The People's Committee of Luong Son District recently held a ceremony to receive the certificate recognizing Sau Communal House in Thanh Cao Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural site.
Recognising the importance of cultural heritage preservation in protecting and promoting the value system of Vietnamese culture, and serving socio-economic development in the new period, Party committees and local administrations in Hoa Binh province have identified it as a key task in the cultural development strategy. The province has been making efforts in mobilising resources, creating consensus among people and engaging ethnic communities in preserving and promoting cultural identity.
Hoa Binh province has captured growing attention both domestically and internationally for its distinctive cultural heritage and rich history. Most notably, it has been renowned for its famous Hoa Binh culture, considered the cradle of ancient Vietnamese civilisation. Looking ahead to significant milestones in 2025 and the 140th anniversary of province establishment in 2026, Hoa Binh Newspaper presents a comprehensive overview of the province's development across economic, social, cultural, tourism, and security domains.
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