While many consider it fashionable to sport cloth bags or those made of jute, paper and other eco-friendly products, for some, it goes beyond making a fashion statement. Take S. Thameen Beevi, for ...

A man from the former imperial capital of Hue has given Vietnam’s cultural symbol, the conical hat, a twist by using almond leaves instead of palm leaves and making it transparent. During a trip to ...

VietNamNet Bridge – 30km from the center of Hanoi in the outskirt district of Thanh Oai lies Tri Le village, a famous hamlet that makes the iconic Vietnamese traditional palm leaf hats such as Non or ...

A Liwa resident remembers how things used to be while making a traditional palm leaf basket Abu Dhabi: She sits quietly braiding palm leaves into various shapes. Her friends and neighbours, who are ...