Local economic development through crafts: Co-designing new products in Vietnam

Objectives

This pilot project aims at increasing employment opportunities in rural areas in Quang Nam Province in the centre of Vietnam, while preserving traditional cultural heritage in historical villages.

It is guided by the Craft Village Tourism Framework[1]agreed by the Vietnamese government.

1. Craft Village Development Framework (2010), UNESCO, Vietnam.

About this case study

Main Contact

Rosario Laratta
Associate Professor
Meiji University, Japan
Email: rlaratta@meiji.ac.jp

Co-authors:

Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen
Lecturer and Officer, International School, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Pham Thi Thanh Huong
Culture Programme Officer, UNESCO Hanoi Office

Rosario Laratta
wrote this case study for
Governance International
in November 2013.