A souvenir from Chuông village

My friend bought this flat hat (VND 60,000) and presented me. On one side of the hats, there are embroidered words "Chuông village, Thanh Oai, Hanoi". Thanh Oai is the district which is located 30km from Hanoi's center.

Chuông hat village (Nón làng Chuông)

October 20th 2008
Saturday 18 October 2008 - A friend and I rented a taxi and traveled 30 km from Hanoi's center to Chuông village which has been famous over several centuries for making traditional hats. After one and a half hours we arrived at the village and visited a couple of houses where the locals were making hats. At the first house we saw 3 women sitting on the front side of the house, while some children ... read more

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