The 2018 Thanh Ha Pottery Festival was held from August 19 to 21 in Hoi An, a small town in central Vietnam.

Thirty artisans and 30 artists, mainly painters and sculptors, from nine pottery villages gathered at the historic site for the festival.

Hoi An, located in Quang Nam Province, was classified as a National Cultural Heritage Site in 1985 thanks to its outstanding manifestation of the fusion of cultures, as well as being a perfect example of a traditional Asian trading port.

Being a national event, the festival showcased outstanding features of Vietnam’s most famous pottery villages including Phu Lang in Bac Ninh Province, Huong Canh in Vinh Phuc Province, and Phuoc Tich in Thua Thien-Hue Province, just to name a few.

Thousands of pieces were displayed on Pham Phan Street, at the entrance to Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An.

Many tourists admired the diversity of patterns, materials, as well as the distinguishing shape that reveals each piece’s origin.

Intricate details decorate the vases, lanterns, accessories and others familiar in Vietnamese culture.

Pottery pieces are showcased at Thanh Ha Pottery Park representing Thanh Ha Pottery Village products. Photo: Dan Tri

The Thanh Ha Pottery Festival was originally an idea of Nguyen Van Nguyen, an architect, and manager of NhaVietNet.com, owning the Thanh Ha Pottery Park Company displaying many pottery pieces.

“Keeping the flame and developing a pottery village are the work of several generations. Each pottery village has its own story. Hence, we have this event to interact, discuss, and learn through the panel discussion about pottery at Thanh Ha Pottery Village on August 21,” Nguyen said.

Thanh Ha Pottery Village is a traditional village dating back to 16th century and was most prosperous in the 17th century.

Nowadays, Thanh Ha Pottery Village is open to the public and attracts many visitors throughout the year.

Thanks to its uniqueness, tranquility, and good preservation, the village leaves a lasting impression on every visitor and succeeds in its mission of preserving the tradition and introducing Thanh Ha pottery to the world.

Craftsmen here remain loyal to the traditional way of making pottery as a form of preserving the tradition, as well as keeping the beauty and uniqueness of each piece.

Vietnamese pottery is one of the most long-lived forms of traditional art, dating back to 11th century in the northern area of Vietnam, and is also one of the traditions many Vietnamese take pride in.

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