Weavers show how they make Vietnam's iconic straw hats as craft slowly fades away
Published date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:31:03 +0700
Vietnamese weavers showed today how they make the country's iconic straw hats at their homes - amid fears the profession could slowly fade away as they are replaced by machines.
The headgear, known locally as non la, has different designs but is typically made with straw, dried palm leaves, and thin bamboo strips.