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He aspires to keep the traditional trade alive at a time when more attractive modern toys dominate the market A Vietnamese man has spent multiple years earning a living out of handmade toy figurines, hoping to preserve the traditional creation of such objects for posterity. Dang Van Tien has with determination followed the job of making to he – toy statuettes typically made of glutinous rice powder in the past – selling the products by traveling to different places from Xuan La, a rural village specializing in the tradition just south of Hanoi. The 33-year-old and other craftsmen from the village would display their works and demonstrate how to make them in front of live audiences around the tourist attraction of Hoan Kiem Lake, and along the newly opened Trinh Cong Son Pedestrian Street in Tay Ho District, in the capital. Tien, who was introduced to the art of forming toy figurines by his maternal grandfather, who taught him the skill at the age of 18, has … [Read more...] about ​Vietnamese craftsman pursues art of making toy figurine for over decade

By passing the traditional trade of crafting to he (edible toy statuettes) on to posterity, Nguyen Van Thanh aspires to keep it alive at a time when more attractive modern toys dominate the market. Residents in Xuan La Village, nestled in Phuong Duc Commune, Phu Xuyen District in suburban Hanoi, have preserved tradition of crafting to he – toy statuettes typically made of glutinous rice powder – for 300 years. The eye-catching toy figurines usually use glutinous rice powder as the long-standing material, which means children could eat and play with them. Among the veteran craftsmen is Thanh, who currently serves as chair of ‘ To He Trade Village Club’ in the village. Hoping to preserve the traditional creation of such objects for future generations, he has accepted offers to teach the long-standing craft to local preschoolers and school students in extracurricular classes over the past 10 years. With little time and a lot to do for his day job and classes, Thanh covers … [Read more...] about Hanoi craftsman makes toy figurine art close to kids’ hearts

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The Hanoitimes - Despite sharing a border with the country where the outbreak started, Vietnam’s success story is one worth telling. Foreign experts have once again affirmed that early response is the key measure in the fight against Covid-19 in Vietnam, the country shares a long border with China – the original epicenter of the global health crisis. Vietnam's coronavirus fight draws quick response. Photo: Thanh Nien Guy Thwaites, infectious diseases physician and director of Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, told New York-based Business Insider the government responded “very quickly and robustly.” “The government did all the simple things quickly,” he said. “Schools were shut down and there was a limit on international flights coming in.” As of February 22, the country reported 2,392 infections, including 675 active cases. So far, only 35 people died of the Covid-19 pandemic. Encouraging results The … [Read more...] about “Very quickly” – Vietnam’s secret of coronavirus success story