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The 'survival story' of a 600-year-old artisan village in Vietnam Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 11:03 GMT+7 Artisan Vo Van Dinh holds a decorative lamp made of bamboo by his villagers. Photo: Nhat Linh / Tuoi Tre In Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam, there is a special traditional artisan village. Despite many difficult obstacles in modern life, the village manages to find a new direction not only to exist but also to thrive remarkably over time. Bao La Village is located in Quang Phu Commune, Quang Dien District, Thua Thien-Hue Province. The Bao La Weaving Collective, which brings together most of the village's bamboo weaving factories, is inundated with orders these days after the COVID-19 pandemic caused difficulties for months. The 'new face' of Bao La Vo Van Dinh, director of the collective, pointed to a large yard built with materials and new trees while telling Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about the new plans for the future. "Our col...