Feature: Vietnam's traditional tailoring village weaves cultural heritage into economic growth

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-06-02
HANOI, June 2 (Xinhua) -- As early morning sunlight spreads across the rice fields of Trach Xa village on Hanoi's outskirts, the sound of sewing machines signals not just a centuries-old tradition, but also a new path toward prosperity. In 2024, Trach Xa's Ao Dai, Vietnam's traditional long dress, tailoring craft was listed as a Vietnamese national intangible cultural heritage, marking a turning point for the thousand-year-old village. "Sin......
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