How is the oldest and most unique red brick and pottery craft village in the West being invested in?

The red brick and pottery craft village in Mang Thit district (the oldest and most unique red brick and pottery craft village in the West) is being invested in by Vinh Long province to become a new symbol in the transformation of traditional agricultural production model to service economy.

The red brick and pottery craft village in Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province is over 100 years old and is considered the oldest and most unique red brick and pottery craft village in the West.

Red brick and pottery village in Mang Thit district (the oldest and most unique red brick and pottery village in the West). Photo: MT

Previously, there were times when the number of brick kilns increased sharply to about 2,280 kilns. The ceramic industry also had over 12,000 workers participating in production, with thousands of different designs and products, Vinh Long ceramic products were present in countries around the world...

With a production output of nearly 50 million products/year, the average revenue of ceramic brick enterprises is estimated at about 700 billion VND/year and has gradually become a strength of the province, famous for the brand "Vinh Long Red Ceramic".

In particular, there was a time when the red brick and ceramic production industry accounted for about 50% of the industrial production value of Vinh Long province, contributing significantly to the provincial budget, contributing to economic and social development and improving the lives of local people.

Perspective of the oldest and most unique red brick and pottery craft village in the West in the planning project just approved by the People's Committee of Vinh Long province.

However, due to increased production costs, outdated technology and reduced market demand, the red brick and ceramic production industry in Vinh Long has declined. Over the past 10 years, more than 1,250 brick and ceramic kilns have been demolished in the province, with the remaining number of brick and ceramic kilns in the province now being about 850.

Faced with the above situation, Vinh Long province has had many activities with the hope of "reviving" the more than 100-year-old red brick and ceramic craft village in Mang Thit district.

Most recently, on November 15, the People's Committee of Vinh Long province approved the planning project to build a red brick and ceramic craft village to become a new symbol in the transformation of traditional agricultural production model to service economy, specifically a key tourist area of ​​the province, oriented to be a national tourist area.

Vinh Long province strives to invest in red brick and ceramic craft villages in Mang Thit district.

According to the approved planning project, this area has a scale of 3,060 hectares in the communes of My An, My Phuoc, Nhon Phu, Hoa Tinh (Mang Thit district) and is divided into 9 sub-areas.

The focus is on the ecological agricultural area associated with the brick and red ceramic kiln area with an area of ​​over 1,000 hectares. The rest are sub-areas for service development - tourism, resorts, urban and rural residential areas with an area of ​​over 2,000 hectares.

The total population of the planning area is currently about 20,000 people, expected to be 34,200 people by 2030. Of which, the local population is about 23,000 people, the rest are workers and tourists. By 2045, there will be nearly 62,000 people here, of which nearly 50% are tourists and workers.

Vinh Long province is also calling for about 3,500 billion VND of socialized capital to invest in the oldest and most unique red brick and ceramic craft village in the West.

Tonight, November 16, in Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province, the opening ceremony of the "Red Brick and Ceramic Festival - Green Economy" will be held on a regional scale in the Mekong Delta.

The event creates conditions for Vinh Long province to promote and publicize the potentials, advantages, and exploit tourism in the Mang Thit red brick and ceramic village. At the same time, it is expected to foster and inspire more love for traditional craft villages, trust, and aspiration to preserve the craft, and to sustainably enrich the craft village of the local community and businesses inside and outside the province.

The Red Brick and Ceramic Festival - Green Economy of Vinh Long province has main activities such as: fairs, exhibitions of industry, trade, agriculture, tourism with a scale of 700-800 booths; conference activities, seminars, competitions of the agriculture and rural development, industry and trade, culture, sports and tourism sectors, related to green economy and sustainable development; exhibition space, experience space to learn about brick and ceramic production villages; organize performances and set a Vietnamese record of 102 dishes made from tofu and served with tofu for the first time in Vietnam.

Source: https://danviet.vn/lang-nghe-gach-gom-do-lau-doi-va-doc-dao-nhat-mien-tay-dang-duoc-dau-tu-nhu-the-nao-20241116094041046.htm