Located in Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province, Thu Sy village is renowned for its more than 200-year-old tradition of weaving “do” – traditional fish traps made from bamboo. While modern fishing methods have evolved, the craft of weaving fish traps in Thu Sy continues to thrive. Once essential tools in Vietnam’s rice-growing civilization, these humble bamboo traps and baskets have now found new life as artistic and decorative items, prized in the fields of interior design and handicrafts, while preserving a rustic charm deeply rooted in rural culture.

Thu Sy village in the Red River Delta province of Hung Yen is famous for its traditional trade of fish pot weaving.