Hanoi, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Ha Thi Vinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Craft Village Association and a business owner, has invited Cuban artisans to receive training in the pottery village of Bat Trang—a site with a centuries-old tradition in the craft, located near the capital.

“Cuba has many materials for creating ceramic products, which is why we would like to invite artists to come to our village for training and instruction,” Thi Vinh told the Cuban ambassador, Rogelio Polanco.

The invitation was extended during a visit by members of the Cuban state mission to the “Center for the Quintessence of Vietnamese Craftsmanship”—a museum owned by the company Quang Vinh, of which Thi Vinh is the founding president.

The occasion served as an early celebration of both Cuban Culture Day and Vietnamese Women’s Day, which coincidentally fall on the same date: October 20.

Reflecting on the special bond between the peoples of Cuba and Vietnam, Thi Vinh emphasized the importance of fostering cooperation in the field of handicrafts—a feeling she had previously shared with a delegation from the Federation of Cuban Women during their visit to the village.

Cuban Ambassador Rogelio Polanco noted that the first World Festival for the Preservation and Development of Traditional Craft Villages—scheduled to take place in Hanoi from November 12 to 16—could serve as an opportunity to further strengthen these ties.

He also suggested that Vietnamese artisans could participate in the International Handicraft Festival held in Havana.

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