The UNESCO office in Hanoi in collaboration with Quang Nam Province’s authorities have organized a seminar to kick off the project ‘Supporting hallmark craft products development at the world cultural heritages’ planned for the 2012-2013 period.

A foreigner learns how to make lanterns at Hoi An, one of the local craft products joining the project. (Photo: SGT)

At the seminar, related sides and UNESCO agreed on the main activities of the project and methods to develop craft products and heritage tourism at Hoi An and My Son.

The seminar also introduced craft products of the five local craft villages chosen for the project. Requiring US$100,000 investment, the project has been sponsored by the South Korean trust fund since February this year via the UNESCO office. It also aims to help local management authorities set up a database on the craft industry in the province, especially in Hoi An City and Duy Xuyen and Dien Ban districts.

The project has attracted the participation of many members of the Quang Nam Province Tourism Association in craft products distribution. Meanwhile, the non-profit organization Craft Link is in charge of technical issues of the scheme.

Source: SGT