Bat Trang Ceramic Village

Bat Trang Ceramic Village is a historic craft village in Bat Trang Commune, Gia Lam District, on the Red River about 13 km southeast of central Hanoi. Established over 700 years ago, it is Vietnam's most famous ceramics center, renowned for traditional pottery and porcelain. The village features family workshops, ancient kilns, showrooms, the Bat Trang Museum and a large ceramic market, preserving centuries-old techniques while serving as a major cultural and tourist destination near Hanoi.

Visitors can expect a traditional riverside village with narrow lanes lined with family-run workshops, kilns, showrooms and shops displaying ceramics from tableware to decorative art. The central market and Bat Trang Museum showcase products and history. Visitors can observe artisans throwing and painting pottery, try hands-on pottery making, browse and purchase ceramics, and explore communal houses and old kiln sites within a working craft community.

Bat Trang has produced ceramics for over 700 years, dating to the Ly-Tran dynasties (14th-15th century). Established by artisans from Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa who settled on the Red River for its white clay, it became the imperial kiln supplying ceramics to the Thang Long citadel. The village preserves ancient kiln types and techniques passed through generations.

As one of Vietnam's most renowned traditional craft villages, Bat Trang represents the continuity of Vietnamese ceramic art and village craft culture. It preserves communal traditions, ancestral worship of craft founders, and distinctive glaze and shaping techniques, serving as a living heritage site and center for cultural exchange and craft education.