Outperforming teams from many countries around the world, the undertaking of the people with disabilities at Vun (Scrap) ART Cooperative, Van Phuc Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi made it to the Top 5 best projects in the 2021 Global Social Business Creation Competition, and was conferred the award “Project with a Sustainable Business Model” .
![[Uniqueness of Hanoi's craft villages] Artisan brings Vietnamese silk to a new height](https://cdn-media.hanoitimes.vn/2021/08/11/Cover_2.png?w=480&h=320&q=100)
Despite of her old age, an artisan from Hanoi is still working so hard to preserve a gorgeous traditional craft that has existed for nearly a century
![[Uniqueness of Hanoi's craft villages] Local artisans preserve and promote Dao Thuc water puppetry](https://cdn-media.hanoitimes.vn/2021/07/27/Lang_Viet_Mua_roi_nuoc.JPG.jpg?w=480&h=320&q=100)
In the outbreak of the Covid-19 these days, the village is closed for visitors. However, artisans are still quite busy practicing traditional and new performances, getting ready for the return of visitors.
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