During their spring outings, beyond visiting heritage sites and familiar attractions, many travelers to Hue have chosen a distinctive way to experience Tet: seeking out traditional craft spaces, personally experiencing hands-on activities, and creating handmade products imbued with the rich cultural identity of Hue Ancient Capital.

Wanting to personally prepare meticulous Tet gifts, while “subtly showing off” their dexterity, many young people are making their own candied fruits and sweet treats for their families, for relatives and friends, or for small-scale sales.

Behind each little cake were care, creativity, and gentle skills, helping children fall in love with the family kitchen and feel proud of Hue’s culinary culture.

Stumbled upon the technique of indigo dyeing online by chance, like a twist of fate, a young couple, Dang Cong Bang (1996) and Pham Minh Nguyen (1997), were captivated by this age-old craft. They began exploring and experimenting, eventually creating their very first indigo-dyed pieces. This marked the beginning of Tiem Chi, a small studio the couple established with the hope of introducing others to handmade clothing and fashion items that they personally design and dye using the distinctive blue of indigo.

In recent years, handmade accessories such as bracelets, rings, necklaces, or phone straps have quickly become a trend, capturing the attention of many young people. Many handmade enthusiasts have eagerly joined experience workshops to create their own unique, personalized accessories.

Hoang Linh, a passionate epoxy resin enthusiast, not only crafts stunning handmade products but also makes charming bracelets made from dried flowers and leaves.

Appearing and becoming all the rage in the last months of the year, handmade products made of velvet wires have been attracting the attention and love of many people.

Setting aside the phones and signing up for experiences in crafting their favourite handmade items has become a new trend among the young generation, earning the “pleasure” of parents and providing relaxing moments for their whole family.

On April 20, Hoang Tuan Long, an architect from Ho Chi Minh City, confirmed that he would continue to implement the volunteer community project of the work "Map of Vietnam" made from giang toothpicks at the BOARC exhibition – the Exhibition of handmade creative designs, which is due to take place from April 28 to May 5 (within the framework of Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2023).

Sunday Handicraft & Art is an activity organized by Legend of Hue and craft units on March 19 at Hue Innovation Hub (53 Nguyen Hue Str., Hue City).