Thanh Ha & Kim Bong Villages

Thanh Ha Pottery village

Its source was from Thanh Hoa province and formed in the end of 15th century, after that it developed vigorously, contemporary with Hoi An port in the centuries later. Thanh Ha pottery products are made from clay soil by much defined craftsmen. The products mainly serve daily life of native people in domestic markets including bowls, jars, pots, shapes of animals, etc. They have multiform colors and shapes especially they are lighter than the same products in other places.

Up to now, Thanh Ha pottery village still exists and operates to produce with traditional means of technique. Therefore, it becomes a live museum and precious documentation resource of scientists who study about traditional pottery occupation in particular in Viet Nam and in Southeast Asia in common.

 Its location stands by the Thu Bon riverside, Cam Ha ward - Hoi An town and far  from ancient town 2 kilometers to the West. Visiting here, tourists will collect souvenirs in pleasure and see the skillful craftsmen make the pottery products with your own eyes.

Kim Bong Carpenter village

It was formed in 15th century by Vietnamese from the Northern Thanh Hoa - Nghe An - Ha Tinh province in the first time finding out Cam Kim - Hoi An. In the last of 16th and early of 17th century, Kim Bong carpentry just only started to develop due to the thriving of Hoi An port. In 18th century, this occupation developed vigorously and established the occupation village with three groups: Ancient architectural construction, civil wooden furniture and shipbuilding.

The place and Kim Bong carpentry occupation have been dealed with in “Phu Bien Tap Luc” by Le Quy Don in the 18th century.

With the reputation of Kim Bong carpentry, there were many carpenters organized by King of Nguyen dynasty in order to build Hue capital. Among them was awarded the nine and eight grades of mandarin positions, chief of wooden statue position etc., Particularly, Hoi An has a lots of architecture construction and sculpture products were built by skillful carpenters and still valuable up to now. Beside that, Kim Bong’s carpenters had ever built the big trade ships helping to exchange and transport goods everywhere easily.

Its location is in the South of Thu Bon riverside, far from Hoi An ancient town 1 kilometer along the waterway, it is very convenient for tourists to collect souvenirs and to pay a visit.