Key Stats
Capital: Hanoi
Population: 96.1 million
Average life expectancy: 74 years
Literacy rate: 95%
Population living below poverty line: 11%
Population without electricity: 2.6 million
Population without access to safe drinking water: 2.3 million
Most widely spoken language: Khmer
Source: The World Factbook
ABOUT Vietnam
Vietnam is located in southeastern Asia, near China, Laos, and Cambodia. In recent years, the economy there has grown steadily, while the country has made strides in developing its infrastructure. Poverty and gender inequalities nevertheless persist, particularly among the country's ethnic minorities. Traditional craft includes basket and textile weaving, painting, ceramic, and needlework.
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Craft Link
Craft Link, a non-profit organization, works to assist small Vietnamese craft producers find market opportunities and to promote awareness of ethnic minority crafts and culture.Read More » -
Mai Handicrafts
Mai Handcrafts was started by two social workers who were concerned about improving the lives of street children and single mothers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They started a project that builds economic self-reliance of their artisans.Read More » -
Faire Collection
Faire Collection works to bring sustainable change to impoverished communities, providing better lives for hundreds of artisans in Vietnam and Ecuador.Read More »
