Vạn Phúc, Hà Đông
Vạn Phúc is a ward of Hà Đông district in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is renowned for its traditional silk weaving village, one of the oldest in the country, with a history spanning over 1,000 years.[1][2] As of 2025, following administrative rearrangements, Vạn Phúc has been merged into the new ward of Hà Đông.[3]
History
It is the best known silk village in Vietnam, and one of the best developed and most visited craft village near Hanoi which has over 90 officially designated handicraft villages.[4]
Geography
Vạn Phúc is located approximately 10 km southwest of central Hanoi, along the Nhuệ River.[5] It borders wards such as Đại Mỗ to the north, Yết Kiêu to the south, Mộ Lao to the east, and La Khê and Quang Trung to the west.[6]
Culture
Tourism
Vạn Phúc hosts annual events like the "Vạn Phúc - Sắc Lụa Nghìn Năm" cultural and tourism week, featuring umbrella-decorated streets and handicraft demonstrations.[7][8] The village temple, built in the 17th century, and traditional landmarks like the ancient banyan tree and well preserve its cultural heritage.[2] Tourists can observe silk-making processes, purchase products, and participate in activities like silk painting.[9] It attracts both domestic and international visitors.[10]
Notable people
- Nguyễn Hà Đông (born 1985), developer of Flappy Bird.[11]
References
- ^ "Vạn Phúc - Làng nghề lâu đời nhất còn hoạt động" (in Vietnamese). Tuổi Trẻ. 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b "Làng dệt lụa nghìn năm tuổi ở Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 2014-04-11.
- ^ "Phường Hà Đông: Những thông tin chi tiết sau sắp xếp" (in Vietnamese). Hà Nội Online. 2025-07-01.
- ^ Sustainable Urban Transport in an Asian Context - Page 214 Hitoshi Ieda - 2010 "... and Dong Ho painting village, Van Phuc silk village; Ngu Xa casting bronze village; Bat Trang ceramic village; Ninh Hiep traditional medicine village; Le Mat feeding snake village. At present, Hanoi has over 90 handicraft villages (Fig. 6-11)."
- ^ "Địa chỉ cuối tuần: làng lụa Vạn Phúc" (in Vietnamese). Ngôi Sao (VnExpress). 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Phường Vạn Phúc- Quận Hà Đông - Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). Phường Vạn Phúc (official website).
- ^ "Con đường ô đẹp như trời Tây vừa xuất hiện ở Hà Nội" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 2018-11-08.
- ^ "Hàng nghìn người nô nức rủ nhau về làng Vạn Phúc "chơi phố đêm"" (in Vietnamese). Lao Động. 2018-11-13.
- ^ "Phu nhân lãnh đạo Việt Nam - Singapore trải nghiệm ghép tranh lụa" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. 2023-08-28.
- ^ "Khách Tây tìm về làng lụa Vạn Phúc xem nghề dệt nghìn năm" (in Vietnamese). Lao Động.
- ^ Kushner, David (March 11, 2014). "The Flight of the Birdman: Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen Speaks Out". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 15, 2014.