Another special thing about it is that it is only held on certain days a month. Making a conical hat is a delicate process. First, thin bamboo sticks need to be bent into hoops of different diameters ...

Born with a congenital hand defect, Tran Thi Thuy, 45, is a unique craftswoman making conical hats (‘non la’) with only one hand in Hue. This past October, Thuy received a group of Australian and ...

Their conical hats are completely different from other regions in Vietnam in terms of the pattern, the material and even the way of making. Hats are handcrafted from bamboo slats and bamboo/banana ...