Bustling largest national flag sewing village in Hanoi

Tu Van village, Le Loi commune (Thuong Tin district) is famous for its embroidery and sewing of national flags.

The craft of sewing national flags has been preserved and developed by generations of Tu Van villagers for nearly 80 years.

To make a flag, it must go through many stages from printing, drying, sewing, embroidering..., every stage is carried out carefully.

Over many years of development, in addition to traditional stages, Tu Van villagers have applied machinery and technology in production to ensure the supply of goods to the market.

The closer to anniversaries and major holidays, the more customers place orders, on average several times more than usual days.

Ms. Luong Thi Tam (left), Tu Van village said: “At this time, we have to work overtime continuously. Flag production brings us a stable income, on average from 200,000 to more than 300,000 VND/day.”

“Flag production requires workers to be quick and skillful depending on the stage they are in charge of,” said Ms. Tam.

The craftsman concentrates while sewing the flag.

Mr. Nguyen Van Phuc (owner of a flag manufacturing facility in Tu Van village) said: “My family mainly produces custom-made flags. Although we have prepared in advance, at the moment we still do not have enough goods to bring to the market.”

“Everyone is very careful and meticulous in every detail,” said Mr. Phuc.

At the hand-embroidered national flag production facility, craftsmen are engrossed in their work.

With over 30 years of experience in embroidering national flags, Ms. Vuong Thi Nhung (Tu Van village) said: "Determining the position of the star is a step that the craftsman must measure carefully before printing the image on the red fabric."

“It takes skilled workers like us a few days on average to complete a hand-embroidered flag,” Ms. Nhung added.

Nguyen Thi Thu Ngan (Van Tu village) shared: “After school, I go out to watch my grandmother and mother embroider the national flag. I will preserve and develop my family’s traditional profession.”

For nearly 80 years, Tu Van villagers have always been proud to contribute national flags to historical events and major holidays of the country.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/ron-ra-lang-may-co-to-quoc-lon-nhat-ha-noi-700408.html