Mang Thit - a hundred-year-old brick and pottery village in Vinh Long

Truoc day lang gach gom Mang Thit nam trai dai 30km thuoc dia ban TP Vinh Long, huyen Long Ho, huyen Mang Thit. Thoi ky thinh vuong nhat (dau the ky 21) lang co hon 3.000 lo nung nen duoc goi vi nhu“vuong quoc lo gach” hay “vuong quoc do” cua vung dong bang song Cuu Long.

Before the arrangement, Mang Thit pottery village was located for 30km in Vinh Long city, Long Ho town, Mang Thit district (old), now in Long Ho commune, Nhon Phu commune. During its most prosperous period (early 21st century), the village had more than 3,000 blast furnaces, so it was called the "kingdom of brick furnaces" or the "kingdom of red" of the Mekong Delta.

Ngay nay, lang gach gom do Mang Thit da co hon 100 nam tuoi, hien con khoang 800 lo nung voi dien tich khoang 3.000 ha, tap trung o ven kenh Thay Cai den doan giap song Co Chien.

Today, Mang Thit red brick village is over 100 years old, with about 800 kilns remaining with an area of about 3,000 hectares, concentrated along Thay Cai canal to the section bordering Co Chien river.

Thang 8, nhiep anh gia Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa co dip tac nghiep tai lang gach gom Mang Thit. Theo anh tim hieu, day la khu vuc lam nghe gach va gom noi tieng cung nhu lau doi nhat o mien Tay. Da so cac ho gia dinh lam gach tap trung o cac xa Nhon Phu, My An thuoc huyen Mang Thit.

In August, photographer Nguyen Khanh Vu Khoa had the opportunity to work in Mang Thit pottery village. According to his research, this is the most famous and oldest brick and pottery area in the West. Most of the brick-making households are concentrated in Nhon Phu commune.

Mang Thit Vinh Long la noi van con luu giu nhieu mo set nguyen sinh co xua co gia tri. Tat ca cac mo set nguyen sinh deu nam ben trong nhung ngoi lang lam nghe gach gom do truyen thong doc theo hai ben bo. Day la nguyen lieu quan trong nhat de lam thanh cac san pham trang tri, hoac trong xay dung nhu gach do, do gom…

Mang Thit - Vinh Long is a place that still preserves many valuable ancient primeval clay mines. All primeval clay mines are located inside traditional red brick and pottery villages along both banks. This is the most important material to make decorative products, or in construction such as red bricks, ceramics, etc.

Tu nhung ban tay nhieu kinh nghiem cua nguoi tho thu cong, hang nghin tac pham co gia tri duoc ra doi mang den cho con nguoi nhieu cong dung huu ich.

From the experienced hands of craftsmen, thousands of valuable works were created, bringing many useful uses to people.

Nhung lo nung gach va gom trong nhu nhung cay nam khong lo moc len ven kenh Thay Cai. Lo nung cung duoc xay dung tu hang nghin vien gach xep deu tam tap theo kien truc thap tru tron nho dan o dinh, chieu cao thuong 7 - 12m.

The brick and pottery kilns look like giant mushroom trees growing along Thay Cai canal. The forests are also built from thousands of bricks arranged in order according to the architecture of a small round tower at the top, with a height of 7 - 12m.

Nhung lo nung gach gom noi day khong chi san xuat cho nguoi gan trong nuoc su dung ma con xuat khau cac san pham gom sang nhieu quoc gia khac tren the gioi.

The ceramic brick kilns here not only produce for domestic users but also export ceramic products to many other countries around the world.

Thang 11.2024, UBND tinh Vinh Long phe duyet do an quy hoach xay dung khu lo gach, gom o huyen Mang Thit thanh khu du lich trong diem. Dinh huong noi nay thanh khu du lich quoc gia, dong vai tro trong viec thuc day phat trien kinh te - xa hoi dia phuong.

In November 2024, the People's Committee of Vinh Long province approved the planning project to build a brick and pottery kiln area in Mang Thit into a key tourist area. Orient this place into a national tourist area, playing a role in promoting local socio-economic development.

Mang Thit tu mot lang nghe truyen thong ngay dem do lua nung gach gom phuc vu xay dung va sinh hoat. Ngay nay, ngoi lang dang tren con duong chuyen minh de tro thanh diem den du lich voi cac homestay, khu trung bay san pham lang nghe, san xuat qua luu niem...

Bringing Thit from a traditional craft village day and night, the fire burned bricks and pottery for construction and daily life. Today, the village is on the path to becoming a tourist destination with homestays, craft village product exhibition areas, souvenir production...

“Cung voi dong song Co Chien, lo gach cu am khoi lang le vuot qua bao thang tram, nen ai den day cung deu cam nhan duoc net dep vuot thoi gian cua chinh no. Lo gach Mang Thit Vinh Long mang mot ve dep co kinh va doc dao. Hinh anh nhung vien gach im lim nam giua khung canh hien hoa, binh yen tai cac lo nung, khien khung canh noi day cang tro nen cuon hut, thanh binh hon bao gio het. Vao nhung buoi chieu ta, khung canh lo gach Mang Thit Vinh Long cang tro nen lung linh va an tuong“, anh Vu Khoa chia se.

"Along with the Co Chien River, the old brick kiln is quietly overcome the ups and downs, so anyone who comes here can feel its timeless beauty. Mang Thit Vinh Long Brick Bridge has an ancient and unique beauty. The image of the quiet bricks lying in the gentle, peaceful scene in the furnaces makes the scene here more attractive and peaceful than ever. In the late afternoons, the scenery of Mang Thit Vinh Long Brick kiln becomes even more sparkling and impressive, Mr. Vu Khoa shared.