Thanh Ha Pottery Village

Thanh Ha Pottery Village is a traditional craft village in Thanh Ha Ward, Hoi An, Da Nang, on the Thu Bon River about 3 km west of Hoi An Ancient Town. Established in the 16th century, it is one of Hoi An's oldest craft villages, historically supplying bricks, tiles and ceramics to the trading port. The village preserves traditional techniques using foot-powered wheels and wood-fired kilns and now operates as a living heritage site with workshops, a pottery museum and Thanh Ha Terracotta Park.

Visitors can expect a riverside village setting with low brick houses, open-air workshops, clay yards and traditional kilns. Artisans demonstrate pottery making on foot-powered wheels and visitors can try shaping clay under guidance. The site includes the Thanh Ha Terracotta Park and Pottery Museum displaying miniature replicas of famous buildings and historical pottery collections. Small shops sell ceramic souvenirs and visitors can walk or cycle between workshops along narrow village lanes.

Founded in the 16th century by potters who migrated from Thanh Hoa and Hai Duong, Thanh Ha Pottery Village developed alongside the Hoi An trading port, supplying bricks, tiles, and household ceramics for domestic use and export. The village maintained traditional production through wood-fired kilns and manual techniques for centuries and is recognized as a traditional craft village of Hoi An.

The village preserves traditional Vietnamese pottery techniques passed down through generations and represents the craft heritage of Hoi An Ancient Town. It serves as a living cultural site where visitors learn about local craftsmanship, community traditions, and the role of ceramics in daily life, with ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the craft through workshops and the Terracotta Park.