Vinh Long Pottery Village

Vinh Long ceramics has long been popular in the market not only because of its elegant shape, but also because of the characteristic pink color created by the special soil here. From red clay only found in Vinh Long, artisans have skillfully created artistic or multi-purpose ceramic products for sale in the country or export to foreign countries.

Not too far from the center of Vinh Long city, when traveling along the Co Chien River, visitors will easily encounter the rising kilns with smoky smoke, which is the kingdom of red ceramics, also known as red ceramics. Vinh Long pottery village - a traditional craft village here.

When visiting the pottery village, visitors will see firsthand the different stages to make a complete ceramic product. First, artisans have to dig clay from the river, grade it and then mix it with sand. The stage of mixing clay is quite important, the amount of soil and the amount of sand must be in the right proportion to produce a beautiful product, the right color, and not cracked or broken. After the clay is mixed, carefully kneaded, it will be put into the mold and then put into the kiln. Ceramic products will be fired for about 7 days, in the first 4 days, the temperature in the furnace is adjusted at 100 to 200 degrees Celsius, then increased to 900 degrees Celsius in the last days. The final stage is decoration and polishing to create an eye-catching appearance and increase product value. To be able to do all these things, the craftsman must have skill, patience and really understand pottery.

Besides learning about the pottery process, visitors can also admire ceramic art works such as vases, reliefs, paintings, statues with various colors and patterns created from the two tables. skillful hands of the craftsman. Tourists will also see a unique combination of ceramics and ceramic tiles inside the village houses. In some places, all the columns of the house are made of ceramic while the roof is made of red tile and used for floor tiles, in other places, the entire space inside the house is decorated with reliefs and paintings. ceramic.

In order to make a living and because of the passion for the profession, the people in Vinh Long pottery village are still working day and night to create quality, unique products that beautify life. Vinh Long Pottery Village is a suitable tourist destination for those who love the simple and rustic beauty of pottery and have the desire to learn about this special craft village.