Hanoi, Dec. 28 -- As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, traditional craft villages across Hanoi are entering their busiest production season.

Hanoi is home to the largest number of craft villages nationwide, with about 1,350 villages and craft-based communities, accounting for roughly 56% of rural villages in the capital. Of these, 318 are officially recognised as traditional craft villages.

They not only enrich the market with a wide range of products but also provide stable jobs and incomes for tens of thousands of suburban workers, contributing significantly to sustainable rural economic development.

Iconic villages such as Bat Trang ceramics village, Van Phuc silk village, Quat Dong and Van Tao ornamental kumquat and peach blosso...