Old style kiln rebuilt in Hue

A traditional kiln is being reconstructed in Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Phuoc Tich Village in order to revive a centuries-old pottery style that is distinct to the village.
The kiln is being built in Phong Dien District’s Phong Hoa Commune.
The Hue branch of the Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies said restoration of the kiln is part of a project to preserve and introduce a cultural heritage of the village that was famous in the region and beyond.
The institute is investing VND300 million (US$17,000) in the project, which will also produce a set of DVDs in three languages (Vietnamese, English and French) to introduce the village, its history and culture to visitors.
“History of a pottery village by the O Lau River” held next June in Phuoc Tich Village on the occasion of the Hue Festival 2010.