Craft and woodwork exhibition opens in central hub

Themed ‘Craft Villages - Past and Present’, the event features nearly 100 stalls displaying products by 70 craft villages and wood makers from Quang Nam and other cities and provinces like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Gia Lai and Ha Tay.

Among the exhibits are Ha Dong silk from northern Ha Tay province, Bat Trang ceramics from Hanoi, Thanh Ha pottery, Phuoc Kieu bronze casting products, Hoi An lanterns, and Non Nuoc stone products from Quang Nam.

The exhibition, opened at the Dong Hiep Entertainment Park last week, also includes a Best Artisan Contest, lantern making demonstrations, and a seminar o­n e-commerce and guiding Vietnamese handicraft and wood makers to take part in o­n-line trading sessions.

Also, an auction will be held featuring two famous aquilaria trees in Quang Nam, 60 and 55 years old, o­n April 26 at the Hoai Thanh Hotel in Hoi An to raise funds for charity.