Phu Tho province has 115 craft villages and traditional craft villages.

Over the years, craft villages and traditional craft villages have not only made significant contributions to economic restructuring, job creation, and income improvement for rural workers, but also preserved unique cultural features and promoted tourism development.

The Hung Lo traditional rice cake making village (Van Phu ward) offers tourists the opportunity to visit, experience making rice cakes, and enjoy them on the spot.

According to statistics from the Rural Development Sub-Department (Department of Agriculture and Environment), Phu Tho currently has 115 craft villages and traditional craft villages recognized by the Provincial People's Committee (95 craft villages and 20 traditional craft villages). Of these, 103 craft villages and traditional craft villages are developing stably, operating in the fields of production and processing of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products, handicrafts, carpentry, textiles, etc.

Traditional craft villages provide employment for over 41,000 workers with an average income of 3-6 million VND per person per month. Increasing production scale and adopting technology are gradually becoming priorities for these villages, aiming to boost sales and enhance competitiveness in the market.

In addition, some craft villages have initially applied circular economy and tourism with high efficiency, notably: Hung Lo rice noodle and banh chung (rice cake) making village (Viet Tri ward) has integrated into the Viet Tri City tour program, allowing tourists to visit the rice noodle production process, experience making banh chung, and enjoy banh chung on the spot...

Bui Minh

Source: https://baophutho.vn/phu-tho-co-115-lang-nghe-lang-nghe-truyen-thong-252411.htm