On January 2, 2013, Hanoi approved the planning for developing occupations and craft villages until 2030. The goals include preserving traditional values, developing new craft villages and connecting production with tourism and culture.

This plan sets many goals, including increasing the number of craft villages to 1,500 by 2030, creating jobs for about 1 million rural workers.

Craft villages in Hanoi are located along traffic axes, 25km from Hanoi center and are associated with historical, cultural, and festival relics, creating favorable conditions for the development of craft village tourism.

Products of traditional craft villages such as ceramics, wooden furniture, weaving and embroidery, rattan and bamboo products and handicrafts are valuable and competitive in domestic and foreign markets.

However, there are still many challenges such as small scale, lack of resources and poor infrastructure. To promote the development of craft villages, it is necessary to focus resources on improving production quality, expanding production scale, improving worker skills, and enhancing brand promotion. Developing environmentally friendly products and promoting creativity from artisans and skilled workers. These measures not only help solve current problems but also aim to create products with commercial and artistic value, while promoting the sustainable development of traditional craft villages. Tam Hiep Craft Village, Phuc Tho, City. Hanoi is located south of Phuc Tho district, possessing a prime location near the Day River and convenient transportation with Highway 32. Established after the August 1945 Revolution, this commune developed early in civilization. Red River Delta. Three Gorges is proud of its outstanding spiritual people, highlighting its strategic position in economics, society, politics and security.

The population lives simply, works diligently and creatively, from garments to handicrafts and commercial services. The commune has transformed its economic structure and improved people’s lives. With more than 2,000 households working in garment and stuffed animal industries. Three Gorges is especially famous in this industry. Religiously diverse and attached to cultural traditions, the commune is also known for its many religious relics.

In 2014, Tam Hiep was recognized as a new rural area, received an Emulation Flag and Certificate of Merit from the Government. The commune’s economy develops stably, with total production value growing significantly. Garment and stuffed animal production account for the majority of the budget revenue structure, helping to lower the poverty rate to the lowest level in the district.

After the Covid 19 epidemic, product consumption encountered difficulties because the products did not keep up with market trends and the quality did not meet customer needs, although Tam Hiep has the potential to develop stuffed animal production. and need to face the following challenges to take advantage of this opportunity: Production space is a problem, as households still have to work in residential areas. The handicraft industry plan has been developed but there are still challenges in implementation. For Tam Hiep, maintaining and developing professions, especially garment and stuffed animal making, is a top concern to ensure the prosperity of the commune. Competitive Challenges: Increasingly fierce competition from domestic and foreign businesses, especially in the context of international integration, makes craft villages have to make efforts to maintain and expand the market.

Need for Technology Transformation: Transitioning to modern technology to improve product quality and enhance productivity is a challenge, especially for households, small and traditional businesses. Human Resources Issue: Facing the issue of quality human resources, training and skills development are needed to meet the increasing demands of the market.

Environmental Protection: The development of craft villages needs to go hand in hand with environmental protection, but investing in waste treatment technology to protect the environment is difficult due to cost. While the daily waste being discharged affects the living environment.

Opportunities from Domestic and Export Markets: The development of the domestic market and opportunities from exports are the driving force for Three Gorges to expand its scale and develop. Ability to Cooperate and Connect: Cooperation between households and businesses in the same industry and building linkage relationships can help strengthen competitiveness and sustainable development.

This situation requires flexibility, creativity and taking advantage of available opportunities so that the Three Gorges garment village can continue to develop and prosper in the current period. Witnessing typical local products gradually disappearing, favorable geographical locations for trade are not promoted. Giabaco Company., Ltd. with expertise in producing, processing and consuming handicraft products in Hanoi City organized according to the innovation model and circular economy model, our products aim to environmental friendly standards, we are determined to invest in this project to contribute to bringing better values to the local community.

Contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8): Create employment opportunities and increase income for local residents in the handicrafts sector.
• Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12): Encourage the production and consumption of local handicrafts, sustainable in economic and environmental terms.