Ancient weaving village in Ho Chi Minh City
The trees are cut down, sawed, split into laths, and then split further into strips for weaving. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) After being split into laths, the bamboo is dried in the sun for a few days. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) Thai My villagers use machines for certain production steps to increase productivity. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) The rims of bamboo baskets are dried before weaving (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) One stage of weaving bamboo products (Photo: Nguyen Luan/Vietnam Pictorial) The village still makes only rattan and bamboo products. (Photo: Nguyen Ngoc Hai/VOV) (Facebook photo: Cu Chi bamboo) All the villagers in Thai My, old or young, are quite good at the craft. (Photo: Nguyen Luan/Vietnam Pictorial) Each rattan and bamboo product, whether simple or complex, goes through many stages. (Facebook photo: Cu Chi bamboo) Rattan and bamboo pro...