When Japan opened up to the world in the middle of the 19th century, Western merchant ships were quick to return home with exotic art from the once reclusive nation. The private galleries and ...

Insufficient support from the government, the availability of cheap plastic articles and the lack of proper marketing facilities have reduced the demand for bamboo products, forcing families to take ...

A photograph taken in a craft village that has made bamboo fishing baskets for more than 200 years won a merit award at the 2021 All About Photo Travel Contest. The striking photograph by Ly Hoang ...

More than 50 households in Ha Tinh Province's Thach Long Commune have preserved their traditional craft - bamboo baskets - to augment earnings from toiling on farms. For the residents of Hoi Cat, Dan ...

VietNamNet Bridge – Le Ngoc Anh has been known as a master of thuyen thung (bamboo basket boat) in central Vietnam as he has devoted his life in the past 30 years to sharpened his skills in making ...

Representational photo showcasing bamboo crafts and accessories. YANGON: With calloused hands and a sharp eye for detail, 21-year-old Zin Min Htike had transformed bamboo, a centuries-old material, ...