Bat Trang Ceramic Village Tourism

Bat Trang, a traditional porcelain and pottery village with history of seven centuries, is an interesting attraction in Hanoi that tourists should not ignore. Located in an area rich in clay, the village has advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics. Moreover, lying beside the Red River, between Thang Long and Pho Hien, two ancient trade centers in the north of Vietnam during the 15th to the 17th centuries, Bat Trang’s ceramics were favorite products not only in the domestic market, but also foreign ones thanks to Japanese, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by. Today, the name Bat Trang is still most often used to refer to both the village and the pottery produced there. Visitors coming here will see kilns next to the river and be able to buy ceramics as well as watch artisans forming, painting and glazing their products in traditional ways. The products are varied, from the daily household items such as bowls, dishes, and vases, to worshiping items and unique terracotta arts which were used as national gifts for heads of state.