Recreating the ‘Kingdom of Red Pottery’ at the Vinh Long Tourism Festival

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Tourism festival with the theme ‘Vinh Long – Southern rendezvous’, with many attractive activities in Vinh Long City. Notably, the recreation of the “Red Pottery Kingdom” on Thay Cai canal.

The third Vinh Long Province tourism festival in 2023 will be held from December 23 to 25 in the city. Vinh Long with the theme “Vinh Long – Southern rendezvous”. This is an event to respond to the national tourism year 2023 in Binh Thuan and continue to respond to the stimulus and tourism recovery program. Here, attracting many tourists, especially the red ceramic park recreating the once famous “Kingdom of Red Pottery ” along Thay Cai canal.

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The panorama of the park recreates the “Red Pottery Kingdom” on the Thay Cai canal

Ms. Doan Thi Ngoc Diep, Chairwoman of the Vinh Long Fine Art Ceramic Tile Association, said that, assigned by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vinh Long to create a park recreating the “Red Ceramic Kingdom”, in just 3 days, she and The members coordinated with artist Mai Nam (HCMC) to create sketches and carry out the project to meet schedule. This project is located in Ward 9 (Vinh Long City), after the tourism festival will be retained for people to visit until the end of the Lunar New Year Giap Thin 2024.

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A corner of the “Kingdom of Red Pottery” next to the Thay Cai Sutra
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Only this afternoon, December 23, the park was handed over to the organizing committee, but in the morning, many people came to see it.
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Canoes carrying bricks and ceramics are also recreated
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There are more than 900 red ceramic products displayed here

Artist Mai Nam, the designer of “Kingdom of Ceramic Tiles “, said that due to the rushed time, from planning to handover in just 3 days, the work was very difficult. “The brothers tried to complete the work from design to construction in such a way that there must be a theme, highlight, realistically recreating the river, representing Thay Cai canal, the pottery kilns representing the contemporary cultural heritage Mang Thit…”, artist Mai Nam said.

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The image of the ceramic kiln being recreated and being completed
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Rows of carved red ceramic columns
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Boats transport raw rice husks and unburned bricks
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Ms. Phan Ngoc Thien Kim brought her pet to check-in at the ceramic park

The tourism festival coincides with the weekend, so there are many tourists coming to visit and take photos. Ms. Phan Ngoc Thien Kim (27 years old, living in Da Lat City, Lam Dong ) who came to Vinh Long to travel, said that this It’s the first time I’ve seen so much red ceramic. I’m very happy to be able to capture this rare, beautiful moment.

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Nguyen Thi Xuan Duyen with ao dai also came to check-in “Red Ceramic Kingdom”

According to Mr. Phan Van Giau, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vinh Long, this Vinh Long Province Tourism Festival will bring visitors interesting experiences about the image of the homeland and the grateful people of Vinh Long. , imbued with the love of land and people, equally dynamic, creative, connected, and integrated for development…

The festival also includes main activities such as: Hot air balloon demonstration at the opening ceremony; display, promote, and introduce tourism, craft village products, and typical products; flyboard performance combined with canoe surfing, sampan boat racing competition; culinary contest and display and promotion of Binh Tan sweet potatoes; water music art program and fashion show; Festival of music groups, dance groups and dance groups of Vinh Long province in 2023.

($1~24,000 VND)
Photo,Video: Internet (Vinlove.net)

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