Poverty reduction still challenging

Female employees at Hien Luong Bamboo and Rattan Co.,Ltd in Ha Noi's Phu Tuc Commune make final touches on bamboo baskets. The work has enabled them to make extra money in addition to their main income from farming. During an online conference on poverty reduction yesterday, State officials said businesses should be given incentives to invest in rural and mountainous areas, thus providing jobs to locals. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Viet

Coconut broom making facility is presented the presidential merit

Hung Tien Handicrafts manufactor– an attractive eco-tourism destination

Exhibition to lift the lid on the art of hat making Couple recreate hat styles worn by women in Bermuda from the 1700s to the 1950s

Old Quarter exhibitions promote traditional crafts - Vietnam Beautiful

Learn about Agarwood

The new treasure hunt

The fragrant wood from the Garden of Eden

Aquillaria (Aquillaria agallocha and A. malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae), sometimes called ‘the wood of gods’ is a fast-growing archaic tropical wood, which grows in south and south-east Asia. It was first discovers in the triangle bounded by Bengal, Hong Kong and New Guinea. There are several types of this genus growing in different parts of the world. The type Aquilaria agallocha grows mostly in India, Aquilaria malaccensis grows in Malaysia, where the jungles in Terengganu and Pahang are rich in this wood, while Aquilaria crassna mainly grows in Indochina. There are numerous other types such as Aquilaria grandfolia, Aquilaria chinesis, etc.

Jesus and Agarwood

The bible mentioned aloe in reference to the ancient incense we refer to as Oud today.