Vietnam


1
ARTISAN BUSINESS
PARTNER
13
COMMUNITY
WORKSHOPS
7
YEARS OF
PARTNERSHIP
We partner with an Artisan Business that works with Artisans living in the rural regions of Vietnam. Before beginning work with our Partner Business, many of these Artisans struggled to earn a living through rice farming, where wages are unpredictable and often too low to support a family on. Today, these Artisans are earning fair incomes they can rely on while preserving the craft heritage of their villages.

OVER 360,000
total products purchased from Vietnam since 2013

76% OF THE ARTISANS
are women




Artisan Stories



Vietnam

Lanh

Vietnam

Tran Van

Vietnam

Tran Thi Tuyet



Techniques


Ethically Sourced Water Buffalo Horn

Our water buffalo horn pieces begin as gigantic water buffalo horns sourced from animals that have died of natural causes. Water buffalo have long been cherished in Vietnamese culture because of their important role in rice farming. By utilizing the buffalo’s horns, the Artisans honor the animal while creating beautiful and modern accessories.


Marble

We partner with an Artisan group that has been carving intricate marble crafts for generations. Once reserved for use in temples and the homes of nobles, today this timeless material adorns some of our most loved accessories.





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Inside Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam places a high value on education and has a literacy rate of 93%.

Over 2700 villages in Vietnam are known as "craft villages" because they have specialized in a particular handcraft (such as water buffalo horn carving) for hundreds of years.

There are over 50 ethnic groups in the country, but 86% of the population identifies as the majority Kinh ethnic group.

The majority of the poor in Vietnam are ethnic minorities in rural areas who rely on rice farming to support their families. However, unpredictable weather and fluctuating market prices mean that rice farmers often face shortages and struggle to make a living.

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