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Bát Tràng and Vạn Phúc: the craft villages
Ceramics and silk
About Bát Tràng and Vạn Phúc: the craft villages
Bát Tràng, across the Red River south-east of the centre, is the city’s ceramics village, with workshops and a ceramics market; Vạn Phúc, in Hà Đông, has woven silk for generations.
Why it's on our list
- Half a day
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bát Tràng and Vạn Phúc: the craft villages before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bát Tràng and Vạn Phúc: the craft villages are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake8.6 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 42 min
- St Joseph’s Cathedral8.7 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 43 min
- Long Biên Bridge9.2 kmCar or taxi 45 min
- The Temple of Literature9.8 kmCar or taxi 47 min
- The Imperial Citadel10 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda11 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Nội Bài airport29 kmCar or taxi 125 min
Railway station
- Hanoi Railway Station (Ga Hà Nội)9.1 kmCar or taxi 44 min