The 417-year-old Phu Vinh village in Chuong My District, 25 kilometers west of Hanoi's center, is well-known for its sophisticated bamboo and rattan products. There are many bamboo and rattan craft villages but Phu Vinh-branded products are considered works of art.
When it was founded in 1700, Phu Vinh village was called Phu Hoa Trang, which means “endowed with manual dexterity”. In 1800 the name Phu Hoa Trang was changed to Phu Vinh.
Everyone in the village, young or old, man or woman, weaves rattan and bamboo. It has been in their blood for generations.
In the past, every household in the village was involved in the craft. Now only about 90% of the villagers follow the trade, but Phu Vinh artisans have spread the craft to 12 other provinces and cities in Vietnam.
The village has 8 artisans who are nationally recognized. Among the nationally famous villagers, Nguyen Van Khieu, who was born in 1905 and died in l983, is the most famous. He was the first artisan to weave a rattan portrait of President Ho Chi Minh.
Phu Vinh Village is known for producing art-quality bamboo and rattan products in a dizzying array of types and designs: household furniture and decorations, as well as souvenirs and gift items such as rattan portraits, horizontal lacquered boards, and parallel sentences.
Long experience combined with creativity has won Phu Vinh products awards at competitions, trade fairs, and exhibitions. A number of craftsmen from the village have been invited to give demonstrations abroad.
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