Phu Xuyen - the cradle of traditional craft villages

Phu Xuyen has long been known as a land rich in cultural traditions with historical sites and the cradle of famous craft villages in Hanoi. Can mention the craft village of pearl mosaic - Chuyen My lacquer; Tan Dan and Van Nhan woodworking villages; Dai Thang mechanical and metal craft village; production of rattan and grass in Phu Tuc; doing to he in Xuan La village, Phuong Duc commune; leather shoes Phu Yen; Van Tu garment and some other agricultural and food processing villages...

Thuong Yen Pagoda – A famous spiritual destination in Phu Xuyen

Every year, with their quality and prestige, handicraft products from these craft villages are present throughout the domestic and international markets. Not only solving the problem of jobs for local people, improving people's income as well as quality of life, and creating conditions for local economic development, but these products also help preserve and promote good values of beautiful traditional craft villages inherited from the forefathers.

In order to effectively exploit the value of craft culture and traditional craft villages, the Phu Xuyen district government has implemented many programs to develop craft village tourism. Since 2011, the local government has chosen October 26 every year as the day to honor the craft village and organize the festival "Honor the traditional craft village".

Chuyen My lacquer and mosaic craft village is recognized as a tourist attraction of Hanoi

During the festival, craft village products will be displayed and introduced widely to customers. The performances of artisans' skills and folk games also contribute to the attraction of the craft village tourism in Phu Xuyen district. In addition, in order to keep up with the current trend of tourism activities, the district government has also increased research into many new forms of tourism such as connecting tours, tourist routes, etc.

Thereby gradually awakening and effectively exploiting the tourism potential of Phu Xuyen craft village. For example, the People's Committee of Phu Xuyen district advocates linking craft village tourism with craft village honoring festivals, through research, a 20km-long craft village tourism route has been built.

In 2019, two craft villages, including Chuyen My pearl mosaic - Lacquerware and Van Tu garment, were honored by the City People's Committee. Hanoi is recognized as a new tourist destination. Since then, the garment village tourist destination and the Chuyen My mosaic-lacquer craft village tourist attraction have become the ideal places to visit for many tourists when visiting the land of Thang Long.

Phu Xuyen - exploiting the strengths of craft villages

Continuing to promote existing advantages, the Program "Festival of agricultural products, OCOP products associated with tourism in 2022" is expected to be a new breakthrough in the development of tourism in Phu Xuyen district.

Accordingly, on the morning of April 15, 2022 Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, Mr. Nguyen Trong Vinh had a meeting with the Hanoi Tourism and Trade Investment Promotion Center and the leaders and experts of the Economic Division and the District Culture and Sports Department about program coordination.

Toy figurine of Phuong Duc commune (Phu Xuyen district) is recognized as an OCOP product

At the conference, Mr. Nguyen Trong Vinh said, after a long time affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the organization of "Festival of agricultural products, OCOP products linked to tourism in 2022" can be considered a meaningful activity to help promote the district's agricultural products and traditional village products. At the same time, this festival also stimulates demand, promotes tourism development, and propagates good images about the land and people of Phu Xuyen. In Particular, it connects and introduces OCOP products and good local products to the market inside and outside the city.

With the available potentials and effective exploitation from the local government, the tourism industry in Phu Xuyen district is gradually developing to become strong, forming many interesting destinations, contributing to preserving the tradition of craft villages, creating favorable conditions for local socio-economic promotion and becoming an important economic-tourism area of Hanoi City.

Bao Long (Translated by Phi Yen)

Figure 3: Toy figurine of Phuong Duc commune (Phu Xuyen district) is recognized as an OCOP product