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Binh Duong is a province well-known for its traditional handicraft villages, including lacquer, ceramics, bronze casting, engraving, spread across the entire province. Among these, the ceramic village of Binh Duong stands out as a renowned ceramic brand, both nationally and internationally. Thanks to skillful hands and brilliant creativity, it has produced countless ceramic products with a variety of unique designs.
Ceramic Village in Binh Duong – a tourist area near Saigon (Photo: collected)
Explore Binh Duong Ceramic Village
Due to the robust development of science and technology, traditional handmade craft villages are gradually being replaced by modern equipment. However, in Binh Duong, there are still villages deeply connected to traditional crafts, preserving immutable cultural values for future generations to discover.
Address and directions to the ceramic village in Binh Duong province
Sustaining the flame for traditional ceramic craft (Photo: collected)
The craft village is located in Tan Phuoc Khanh town, Tan Uyen district, Binh Duong province. It is approximately 35km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. If you plan to visit Tan Phuoc Khanh, consider the following routes:
Map directions to Binh Duong ceramic village (Photo: collected)
– Travel along Truong Chinh to Ho Chi Minh Highway at Tan Hung Thuan, then proceed to Dai Han Avenue/Ho Chi Minh Highway/QL1A to To Ngoc Van KP5 in Thanh Xuan. Continue along To Ngoc Van KP5, Ha Huy Giap, and Phu Long Bridge to Binh Duong/Binh Duong Avenue/QL13 in Lai Thieu, Thuận An Town. After crossing Phu Long Bridge, follow Binh Duong/QL13 and TL746 to Tan Phuoc Khanh.
Traditional ceramic-making process in Binh Duong (Photo: collected)
– Follow Truong Chinh, Dai Han Avenue/Ho Chi Minh Highway/QL1A and DT743 to the destination in Tan Phuoc Khanh, Tan Uyen Town
The first ceramic and porcelain workshops in Bình Dương:
Embarking on a journey to Bình Dương, Chinese ceramic craftsmen discovered a wealth of opportunities for the growth of the local pottery industry. Fascinated by the potential, they chose to settle here, leading to the establishment and progression of the Bình Dương pottery village.
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Presently, across Bình Dương province, there are a staggering 83 clay mines supporting the ceramics industry, with reserves exceeding 150 million tons. Notably, districts such as Thuận An, Tân Uyên, and Thủ Dầu Một town possess the largest clay reserves in the entire province.
During the peak development phase of the pottery village in Bình Dương, over 300 pottery kilns, large and small, were in operation, producing more than 150 million ceramic products of various kinds for the Southern region.
Bình Dương Ceramic Craft Village – A hub of immense development potential
In recent years, Bình Dương ceramics has not only gained international recognition but has also addressed employment concerns for thousands of local workers. It adds a cultural and traditional beauty to the history of the people of Tân Phước Khánh through the ages.
Most products here are primarily household items such as bowls, plates, vases, and pots. All items are handmade and fired using traditional wood-burning kilns. Achieving high-quality and attractive products for export requires the kiln operators to be highly skilled and have years of experience in the craft.
Typically, each ceramic firing process takes from 3 to 5 days. Only when you visit the traditional Bình Dương pottery craft village will you truly comprehend the hardships of the artisans and appreciate the products they create, meticulously dried and glazed.
Bình Dương ceramics currently exists in two contrasting extremes. On one side, there are hundreds of traditional pottery workshops producing handmade items. On the other side, there is Minh Long ceramics, employing machinery and modern production lines for their products.
Despite facing numerous challenges due to the competition from a variety of modern ceramic products with diverse designs and colors, the local artisans here strive and make efforts to preserve the traditional pottery village for future generations.
To preserve the beauty of the traditional pottery village, the support of the Provincial People's Committee of Binh Duong, as well as other agencies and organizations, is crucial. In recent years, the development of eco-friendly tourism in the handmade pottery village of Binh Duong has been emphasized and enhanced. It has attracted a considerable number of visitors, both domestic and international, who come to explore and admire the exquisite ceramic products in Binh Duong throughout the year.
