Cu Chi district is one of the localities with strongly developed craft village and rural industry activities in the city. Among them, there are traditional professions that are about a hundred years old.
Although there are up to 3 craft villages, such as: Tan Thong Hoi Bamboo Curtain Craft Village, Thai My Knitting Craft Village, Phu Hoa Dong Rice Paper Craft Village, these are just craft villages that people are familiar with. Currently, Cu Chi still does not have any craft villages recognized according to Decree 52/2018 of the Government.
Phu Hoa Dong rice paper craft village is the most developed craft village in Cu Chi district. Photo: QS
According to the Cu Chi District Economic Department, the reason why Cu Chi has not had any craft villages recognized as craft villages or traditional craft villages is because the district’s craft villages have not met the criteria in Decree 52/2018 of the Government. Government.
Typically, in Tan Thong Hoi bamboo blind craft village, there are currently 3 households acting as focal points for collecting and distributing raw materials for other households to process (thread bamboo). In the entire commune, about 110/11,607 households participate in processing bamboo blind products, serving domestic and export markets.
Meanwhile, Decree 52/2018 of the Government stipulates that the conditions for recognition of craft villages and traditional craft villages must ensure that at least 20% of the total number of households in the area participate in one of the activities or activities. rural industry.
Currently, Cu Chi district has Phu Hoa Dong rice paper craft village, which is oriented to be recognized as a rural profession, a traditional rural profession. This is also a craft village that Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has included in the category of craft villages, traditional craft villages to preserve and develop in the period 2022-2025.
Bamboo and rattan products of Thai My weaving village are having difficulty competing with industrial products. Photo: QS
Cu Chi district economic office said that the district has developed a draft project to preserve and develop the traditional profession of rice paper production in Phu Hoa Dong commune. Cu Chi district has sought opinions from relevant departments, branches and units to submit and seek approval from the city, in order to support the development of traditional occupations and key rural occupations of the district. Thereby, contributing to creating jobs and increasing people’s income.
At the same time, preserving traditional cultural values, along with combining traditional craft tourism with eco-agricultural tourism models, experiential tourism, and traditional culinary tours around the world. district area.
Cu Chi District Economic Department said that regarding the recognition of traditional occupations in Cu Chi district, the district is carrying out procedures to propose that the city recognize the traditional occupation of producing rice paper in Phu Hoa Dong commune.
