Craft villagesFeature8 min read
The keepers of Mang Thit's kiln fires
Once home to thousands of kilns, the red pottery village is finding new life through tourism.
Uncle Tu has fired kilns since he was 15. He says every batch is a bet against the weather.
From bricks to decorative pottery
As factory bricks took over, many kilns switched to planters and decorative pottery and opened their doors for visitors to try making their own.
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Vinh LongCraft village
Mang Thit pottery village
The red-brick kiln kingdom on the Co Chien River
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