Weaving the mats attached to the life of each Vietnamese person, the villagers of Dinh Yen Dong Thap still continue to continue their meaningful traditional profession every day.
Weaving flower mats attached to the life of every Vietnamese person. People in Dinh Yen mat village in Dong Thap are continuing to continue their meaningful traditional profession every day.
Introduction of Dinh Yen mat village
Going back to Dong Thap Muoi, coming to Lap Vo district, Dong Thap, you can not only admire the immense rice fields that the stork flies straight. Or visit the rich fruit gardens but also visit Dinh Yen mat village – a heritage village that has been famous for hundreds of years throughout the country.
The village heritage craft over 100 years is still preserved
According to the elders here, the screening village in Dinh Yen Dong Thap was formed hundreds of years ago, but to this day who the craft team is is still a mystery. At that time, the ingredients used to make mats were in short supply, so they had to be imported from everywhere.
In the village, almost every household has a weaving machine
Mat village includes 2 communes Dinh Yen and Dinh An, more than 2/3 of households here are engaged in making mats. There are about 3,000 households with more than 700 machines including textile machines, cover sewing machines,… producing all day. Each house has at least 1 loom, each house has ten or more machines.
Long mat weaving has become a proud heritage of the people here
Bring colors to life and preserve traditional craft villages for hundreds of years. Therefore, in 2013, the weaving of mats in Dinh Yen mat village became the “National Intangible Heritage” recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Road to screening village
The way to the mat weaving village in Dinh Yen is quite easy to find, immediately Highway 80 will have signposts to go. You only need to go for about 2 km, when you see the two sides of the road filled with colorful bundles or the rattling sound coming from the weaving machines, you know you have reached the right address.
Colorful bundles are the raw materials that make up DINH Yen mat
The beauty in Dinh Yen projection village
Industrious people keep the job
Although there are many different types of mats available with different models and uses. But people in Dinh Yen mat village still keep the fire and preserve the traditional craft left by his father.
The people industrious with work
Projection products are manufactured through many different stages very meticulously and carefully. From the selection of raw materials to dyeing so that the desired density is sufficient, then bring it to dry enough so that the filaments are not too dry or wet, easy to mold.
Many families still weave by hand
Products with beautiful patterns and high durability. Currently, although there are machines, there are still many hand-woven people in Dinh Yen village . Therefore, not only in Vietnam but also when exporting to foreign countries is also popular.
This is not only work but also brings joy to the people of Dinh Yen
Whether it is sunny or rainy day, people are still infatuated with the work. The production atmosphere at the projection workshops is always bustling with the laughter and voices of the craftsmen mixing evenly with the sound of the loom.
Born to work and live for a job
Coming to Dinh Yen weaving village in Dong Thap , you will find that from the old to the children, all are familiar with the work of weaving beautifying mats for every home. And despite going through many ups and downs, everyone is proud to tell about the traditional profession that his father has preserved and promoted throughout his life.
Mat weaving is also a culture that needs to be preserved. Photo: Vnexpress
It is not just a major occupation that creates jobs and supports many families. For the people of Dinh Yen, this is also a culture deeply ingrained in the subconscious, a noble value that needs to be preserved and preserved. 
The loom is closely associated with the villagers of Dinh Yen mat village. Photo: VNP
It is often said that things that live with us for a long time also have souls. That’s why, every Tet comes not only to decorate and clean the house, but also clean the weaving frames to put away. Ending a year of hard work but also full of joy.
Interesting heritage village
Dinh Yen mat village used to be famous for its night market. Normally, the market can only hold meetings for 2 hours for traders to bring boats to pick up mats and then bring them everywhere to trade. 
People have to light up their lights to watch screening at the “ghost market” session.
According to those who have witnessed to leave the reason “ghost market” because it takes place late at night with no electric lights. In the past, they held the market at this time to reduce tax because they could not control the buyers and sellers at night and also because people were busy with weaving during the day.
The scene is quite unique
Today, traders no longer go to Dinh Yen mat village to pick up goods at night. Because the road is convenient and the means are also more modern. But the memories of this particular market and life are still alive and kicking. 
The craft of weaving flower mats is always respectful
Simple rustic mats from the past to now are always a dear item in the family of every Vietnamese. If you have the opportunity to travel to the West to visit Dong Thap, do not forget to explore this famous screening village.