Vietnamese art is one of the most celebrated styles in the world. From humble clay pots created during the Stone Age to modern, eclectic installations decorating Vietnam’s biggest cities, the unique styles of Vietnamese art have thrived despite centuries of Chinese and French imperialism.
Hanoi's traditional handicraft villages are concentrated in the Red River Delta. The ancient Viet people lived mainly on rice farming. During the idle time between crops, farmers made tools of bamboo, rattan and steel. As time went by, handicrafts developed from households to guilds. Each craft village has its own know-how, which has been passed down from generation to generation...