Silk weaving was considered an ancient traditional skill of Viet Nam. Since fifteen century, Vietnamese silk had traveled the world with the traders by sea. Although there are many villages had been on the list of silk weaving, Van Phuc ( Ha Dong – Ha Tay is still the most famous by name.

Vinh Phuc province has the « son » tree which exceptional, hgh value and welknown.
According to ancient documents, as early as the 18th century, people in Nam Ngu District in Thang Long (Hanoi) specialised in making lacquerware products. There was a daughter of one local craftman named Dao Thi Nhieu. This beautiful lady had a talent in lacquer painting, later became the Queen, and gave birth to King Canh Hung .

Hang Bac Street incorporated three different but related professions: casters of silver ingots, jewellery crafters, and silver (money) exchangers. Most of the street's residents were involved in one of these trades, and Hang Bac had the most skillful and experienced silversmiths.