My Nghiep village of of Cham community in the central province of Ninh Thuan has become a tourism destination as it gathers those who weave the country’s best brocade.
A Cham girl in training at My Nghiep Village in Ninh Thuan Province's Ninh Phuoc District. The weaving art is carefully passed down in each family to keep the tradition alive.
A Cham woman walks her daughter through steps with the loom.
A local woman (L) in My Nghiep Village instructs a learner from a different locality.
Le Phu Binh has bought 12 textile machines to develop the tradition into industrial scale and profits more than US$10,000 a year.
The craft has created jobs for nearly 700 villagers, including those at retirement age.