Beyond the scenic beauty of Vung Tau, many travelers seek out unique and unfamiliar places to discover about the local people and culture. Understanding this demand, many Vung Tau travel tours nowadays introduce visitors to long-standing traditional craft villages, offering quite an exciting experience. Today, Vietnampeace.com will introduce you to some of the enticing destinations in Vung Tau.
Long Kien Rice Vermicelli Village
As one of the traditional crafts with a history of 60 years in Vung Tau tourism, the Long Kien rice vermicelli craft in Phuoc Nguyen ward is famous not only for its delicious flavor but also because during production, no additives are mixed with the vermicelli. According to the locals, when eating this vermicelli, one doesn’t need meat, just the tasty dipping sauce, because it has a naturally sweet and fatty taste.
This Vung Tau destination allows you to enjoy delicious vermicelli, which, although familiar, has its unique charm. You’ll have the opportunity to witness the vermicelli-making process of the local people here and see their profound love for their craft. Currently, Long Kien village has 40 households with 124 workers making vermicelli, covering an area of about 12 hectares.
After meticulous processes, the fragrant, translucent vermicelli strands come out of the kiln.
Recently, Long Kien vermicelli village was recognized as a traditional craft destination of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province after An Ngai rice paper village.
Bronze Casting Village
The bronze casting village is the second destination in Vung Tau that Vietnampeace.com wants to introduce to you. If you’ve ever admired the large, intricate bronze bells at Vung Tau temples or the unique Vung Tau souvenir art products, here you’ll have the opportunity to experience and witness the bronze casting process by experienced artisans.
Bronze casting demands that artisans possess a combination of qualities: perseverance, creativity, agility, and finesse. This is a very challenging craft; artisans endure the heat of furnaces reaching thousands of degrees to melt the bronze, then skillfully pour and carve unique, meaningful figures. Mainly blending the right proportions of bronze and alloys is crucial to creating different resonances and tones.
That’s the soul of the products from this Vung Tau attraction. This craft has been passed down through generations, requiring practice and familiarity from childhood for artisans to have the passion and skills to create such exquisite products.
An Ngai Rice Paper Village
A Ngai rice paper village is also recognized by Ba Ria – Vung Tau province as a characteristic traditional craft village due to its clean raw materials, free of harmful additives. Vung Tau travel companies often take their tourists here to experience the famous rice paper-making process in the coastal city and taste this specialty right on the spot.
A Ngai rice paper village in Long Dien district in Vung Tau tourism has been operating for a long time. Here, you’ll see that those practicing this craft often ” follow in their fathers’ footsteps.” Although there are famous rice paper villages in other regions of the country like Huong Ho (Hue), Hoa Da (Phu Yen), Trang Bang (Tay Ninh), and My Long (Ben Tre), the locals still maintain this renowned rice paper village.
The rice paper processing stages are similar in each region but differ in the selection of ingredients and the dedication of the rice paper makers. An Ngai rice paper is prominent during Tet holidays as every family cannot do without it in every meal. Tourists from many places also often come here to buy this Vung Tau specialty firsthand, as it is both affordable and guaranteed quality.
Visiting traditional craft villages in Vung Tau through tours will help you understand this gentle coastal land, learn more about its people and culture, and experience enriching moments. You can combine sightseeing with buying products at each Vung Tau destination to bring back as gifts for your loved ones. Delicious, affordable, safe, and authentic are what you’ll get with these products.
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| Tour to Vung Tau to visit traditional craft villages (Photo collection) |
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| Long Kien Vermicelli Village is awarded a traditional craft certificate (Photo collection) |
The final stage of the noodle production cycle
White Kien Long Vermicelli is white, hot, and aromatic
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| Bronze casting requires meticulousness and creativity of artisans (Photo collection) |
Artisans sculpt these products
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| An Ngai rice paper village (Photo collection) |
Family heirloom rice cake has three generations working in the profession
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| An Ngai rice paper village is recognized as a traditional craft village (Photo collection) |
