THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDICRAFT IN VIET NAM
THE IMPORTANCE OF HANDICRAFT IN VIET NAM
Over the years, the export turnover of the handicraft industry has always been in the TOP 10 largest export items in Vietnam. Moreover, this industry also plays an important role in rural economic restructuring. This is an industry that attracts many workers to export goods, contributing to poverty reduction in rural areas.
Vietnam today can be seen as a potential market and a very strong development in the field of handicrafts with more than 1000 bamboo and rattan villages, accounting for 24% of the total number of craft villages in the country.
Vietnamese handicraft products are present in 163 countries and territories around the world. The export turnover of Vietnam’s handicrafts in the period 2015-2020 increased by an average of 9.5%/year, from 1.62 billion USD (2015) to 2.23 billion USD (2020). The US is the largest consumption market for Vietnamese handicraft products, besides markets such as Japan, the European Union.
Hopefully, the above useful information also helps you to see the importance of handicrafts in Vietnam. Not only contributing to the export value, the handicraft industry also creates many jobs, helps to improve the lives of workers. Moreover, it preserves and promotes beauty of long-lasting cultural traditions of the Vietnamese nation.
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