Soc Trang: Khmer people preserve rattan weaving, engage in tourism
Bamboo and rattan weaving in Phu Tan commune, Soc Trang province, is more than 100 years old. Khmer ethnic people there are combining the traditional craft preservation and tourism development to turn the commune into an attractive destination.
The two “giants” at Bao La village (Thua Thien Hue)
Visiting Bao La Bamboo and Rattan Cooperative (Quang Phu commune, Quang Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province), I met artisans who are hard at work keeping their professions and looking…