The tours,
which are scheduled to start this month, include a one-day tour to the
Chuon Ngo pearl inlay village, Thang Loi embroidery village, Ha Thai
lacquer
village, Phu Vinh bamboo and rattan village and an extended tour to Van
Phuc silk and Son Dong sculpture villages. A tour of Bat Trang
ceramic and Kieu Ky gold-leaf villages is also planned. The department
has also selected a number of typical workshops and old houses of
architectural interest to be visited during the tours.