Vietnamese, Thai Prime Ministers contemplate Vietnamese handicraft products

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday visited an exhibition showcasing unique Vietnamese handicraft products.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra watch artisans make traditional handicraft products

The two leaders are introduced bout Viet Nam's unique handicrafts such as conical hats, bamboo and rattan weaving, ceramics, fine art wood, embroidery, silverware, folk paintings, and lacquerware

They take a look a Viet Nam's clay figurines

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh introduce a Dong Ho painting - kind of Vietnamese folk painting originating in Dong Ho Village in Song Ho commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra experiences the making of the Dong Ho paintings

The two Prime Ministers are introduced about Viet Nam's ceramic products

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra wear conical hats

Currently, Viet Nam has about 2,500 handicraft villages with famous places such as Bat Trang and Phu Lang pottery; Van Phuc silk; Bang So bamboo weaving; Dong Xam silver carving; Lang Chuong conical hats; Dinh Cong silverware; and Dong Ho and Hang Trong folk paintings

Vietnamese handicrafts are always in the top 10 export items with the largest turnover, and they have been present in 163 countries and territories worldwide

They enjoy traditional Vietnamese tea

The two leaders also visit a photo exhibition illustrating the development process of the bilateral relationship from the official establishment of diplomatic relations on August 6, 1976 to present

During the past 49 years, the two sides have created an important and solid foundation and premise to bring the Viet Nam - Thailand relationship to a new height.