The village of rattan and bamboo-Phu Vinh, Phu Nghia commune, Chuong My, 35 km from central Hanoi, is renowned as one of the famous traditional handicraft villages.
Phu Vinh has become the visited destination for visitors of handicraft trade village tours. Tourists were captivated by the history of about 400 years of traditional rattan handicraft and bamboo weaving. In the past, bamboo and rattan products of the villagers were mostly baskets, screening, bags, boxes using for daily life. However, to meet the demands, the village improves and develops with diverse and fine-art products such as rattan and bamboo ornaments, lampshades, curtains, portraits, landscape. Nowadays, the families in Phu Vinh village have their own rattan and bamboo workers. Most of generations from the elderly to young children in the family participate in a certain segment of the profession.
To complete a product, artisans experience many complicated stages from raw material selection to material processing. Chosen rattan plants are often 5-meter ones to easily split. When split rattan fiber also need to keep straight, not twisted.
Material processing has two stages: drying and splitting rattan or bamboo. After that, they will be colored. In order for products with a variety of colors, the Phu Vinh village also has its own secret natural coloring, no chemical to help products of Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo products are always environmentally friendly, not harmful to human health and durability using high color 30-40 years.
Recently, the artisans in Phu Vinh village continue searching, creating innovative products basing on modern technologies to keep its reputation with customers. Tourists coming to the village are really interested in the introduction on the handicraft industry from local residents.
