Phu Lang pottery village in Que Vo district, Bac Ninh province, has existed for nearly 700 years with extremely sophisticated ceramic products famous throughout the country, becoming one of the oldest craft villages in Vietnam.
Phu Lang Pottery Village, a 700-year-old famous pottery village in Kinh Bac, is located on the banks of the Cau River and has many ferry piers carrying passengers back and forth. The name Phu Lang dates back to the end of the Tran Dynasty and the beginning of the Le Dynasty. During this period, Phu Lang had 3 villages: Trung Thon, Thuong Thon, Ha Thon and was known for its traditional pottery craft.
Phu Lang pottery has its own unique characteristics, which are brown, dark brown, light yellow, and brown yellow glazes, which are called eel skin glazes by those in the pottery profession. 
When taking the clay home, the craftsman must dry the clay until it loses its color, then mix it with several layers of soil, pound it into small balls the size of a thumb, and soak it in water. Next, he cross-shapes it, flattens it, selects stones, breaks it, and sands it until the clay is smooth. Before shaping, the clay must be cross-shapes 10 times before being put on the turntable. The outstanding feature of Phu Lang pottery village is that the villagers use the embossing method in the form of carving, also known as double carving, with natural and durable glaze color; the shape of the pottery is rustic but strong, and the sculptures create diverse shapes. 
Phu Lang ceramic materials are made from red-pink soil "bones" taken from Thong Vat and Cung Khiem regions (Bac Giang). 
Each finished ceramic product goes through many stages from spreading the clay, shaping, cutting, drying, firing, assembling... with the participation of many people. 
More than a decade ago, Phu Lang pottery village was at risk of disappearing. But now, with more than 200 kilns always burning, the craft village has revived. For potters, making a living from their craft is precious, so even though the work is hard, their love for the craft remains unchanged. To maintain and develop the craft village, many pottery production establishments have proactively linked with travel agencies to bring tourists, students, and pupils to the locality to visit and experience pottery making with artisans. In 2024, the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam" will continue to be organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn is open to all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of a beautiful image of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam. Each contest category (photo and video) has the following prizes and prize values: - 01 Gold Medal: 70,000,000 VND - 02 Silver Medals: 20,000,000 VND - 03 Bronze Medals: 10,000,000 VND - 10 Encouragement Prizes: 5,000,000 VND - 01 most voted work: 5,000,000 VND The winning authors will be invited by the Organizing Committee to attend the Award Ceremony and Award Ceremony and Certificate on live television of Vietnam Television.Vietnam.vn
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