The silk road of Vietnam
Vietnamese silk is highly valued in the world for its special qualities even though the country is not a global silk hub.
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| Quang Nam people have a 400-year tradition of raising silkworms. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Silkworm cocoons before being spun into fibers. (Photo: VNA) |
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| A foreign visitor to Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi explores how a silkworm produces silk fibers. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Quang Nam people still keep the traditional techniques of making silk from worms, which date to about 400 years ago. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Spinning fibers at Co Chat silk village in Nam Dinh (Photo: VNA) |
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| Joining fibers while weaving, a sophisticated technique (Photo: VNA) |
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| Wooden shuttles of a traditional loom. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Beautiful silk made in Quang Nam. (Photo: VNA) |
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| High-class silk made from Ma Chau silk village. (Photo: VNA) |
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| A machine weaving quality silk to make kimonos in Bao Loc district, Lam Dong province, which is known for growing mulberry trees and raising silkworms. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Bao Loc silk is made on advanced production lines. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Quality silk for export (Photo: VNA) |
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| Rolls of fibers for weaving silk. (Photo: VNA) |
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| A weaving machine for making high-class silk. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Workers at A Chau Silk Joint Stock Company in Bao Loc, Lam Dong. (Photo: VNA) |
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| High-grade silk made in Van Phuc village. (Photo: VNA) |
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| Elegant silk fashion designs. (Photo: VNA) |
(Source: VNA)
