About 30km from the center of Hanoi, Chuong village has long been famous as the cradle of traditional conical hat making.
With a history of more than 300 years, Chuong village hats have become a familiar image for many generations of villagers. Local people are always proud that if you are from Chuong village, you must know how to make hats.
The Non market is held on even days of the lunar calendar each month. In which, the main session is on 6 days: the 4th, 10th, 14th, 20th, 24th and 30th. Every session, Chuong village Non market is crowded, bustling with sellers and buyers, bearing a strong imprint of Vietnamese countryside.
From 5 am, many people have come to the market with all kinds of goods. The materials for making a hat are separated and sold retail at the market. Not only villagers, hundreds of people from neighboring areas also come to buy and sell, exchange.
Not only is it a place for trade, the market also plays an important role in maintaining the production activities of traditional craft villages. This is a linking link between producers, buyers and business establishments, contributing to creating jobs and stabilizing income for hundreds of local households.
According to people who have been attached to the profession for many years, each fair is an opportunity for production households to update market demand, find raw materials and consume products. Thanks to this, the hat making profession has been maintained through many generations despite facing many challenges from modern life.
Today, Chuong village hat market not only attracts traders but also becomes an attractive destination for domestic and foreign tourists. Many people come here to witness firsthand the rhythm of life of a long-standing craft village, explore the process of making handmade hats and preserve moments imbued with Vietnamese culture.
