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NETVIET - Lien Khe commune, Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen province is a rural pure farmer, people mainly living by the cultivation of agricultural crops. After the busy season, leisure time people do not have jobs, economic slow development. But that is the story of over a dozen years ago.

In the 1990s, local authorities and some economically active people brought bamboo and rattan products to the village. Initially only a few households in the village of Kenh Ha engaged in the production of living products, but so far the rattan and bamboo weaving has expanded to the whole of Lien Khe commune, which is the daily work of the people. local.

Rattan and bamboo knitwear is used to increase labor productivity, increase in the number of employees, product and skill of workers, and stable market. With strong development, in 2004, the production of rattan and bamboo in the village of Hung Yen was recognized by the People's Committee of Hung Yen Province as "Lien Khe Bamboo and Rattan Village".

Lien Khe has been exported to many countries such as Japan, South Korea, USA ... which is considered by the consumers as high value in aesthetics and application, rich with more 100 types such as: food trays, boxes, boxes, flower pots, flower vases, photo frames ...

Rattan and rattan are the main materials used by the Lien Khe people to trade, the people here only imported raw materials. Songs are transported from the central provinces and the clouds are bought from the provinces or neighboring provinces such as Thai Binh.

Similar to bamboo and rattan handicraft villages across the country, the technique of working in Lien Khe also goes through the basic steps such as the selection of raw materials and knitting according to customer requirements. Knit finished products are concentrated on the cooperative, where people will perform steps such as dipping glue shaping, drying and painting products according to customer requirements.

In all stages of the product design stage is the most difficult, requires the skilled workers have a lot of experience, have aesthetics to create beautiful shapes. Each product has its own knit pattern, the most obvious difference being the distance between the needles. Beautiful products, high price are the products have complex design, woven eye, fine needle, are polished and meticulous.

In April 2005 the Lien Khe rattan exporting cooperative was established which attracted households to produce in concentrated form. Co-operatives contribute effectively in improving the skills and income levels of laborers, expanding the consumption market, creating jobs for laborers.

Under difficult market conditions, many handicraft villages producing bamboo and rattan products have abandoned their careers and moved away. In Lien Khe, this profession has been maintained and developed by people who are quick in grasping. Capture the market demand, change the design and do well promoting the brand for the product.

Mr. Nguyen Ich Tuan, Head of Industrial and Trade Department of Khoai Chau district, Hung Yen said: "Lien Khe bamboo and rattan trade village about a dozen years ago we also pay attention. All exhibitions in the province, exhibitions nationwide when the announcement we also introduce or support in terms of funding to the facilities to hire a car rental, rent booth to exhibit.

With its simplicity and simplicity, but no less sophisticated and attractive, the Khe Khe rattan products are growing strongly into the familiar brand name used in decorating the interior space. Bold Vietnamese culture. Lien Khe dynamic, full of new features, diverse designs of products. Lien Khe village is flourishing, contributing a considerable part to the general economic development of the local.

Today, to make a return for Japanese customers should Ba Ngoc Tien start working sooner than ever. As a vice chairman of the cooperative of rattan and bamboo handicraft village of Lien Khe, Tien's work is very busy, because he not only manages and supervises but also deals directly with customer. This order was received about a month ago, consisting of trays and baskets of various designs and sizes. Since they have received many similar contracts, the number of products he and his relatives have no difficulties in the production process.

Mr. Tien worked in agricultural cooperatives before working on Lien Khe bamboo and rattan cooperative. At first he came here to learn how to knit the product, directly produced with the members. He shared, want to develop the profession must first understand the nature of the job, to work with everyone to develop the right career path and effective.

Recognizing the importance of improving the quality and aesthetics of the product, Mr. Tien considers modeling and quality testing very important. With any order, from the popular product to the high quality products he studied, check the finished product very seriously. He wants to bring the products to the consumer branded bamboo knit Lien Khe must be really high quality products, fully meet the wishes of customers. That is also how he preserves the prestige of the village brand.

He is also responsible for finding new products for the members to apply. In addition to the customer samples launched, he also regularly updated the new style, research, learn and learn from each order to innovate and adapt to the market as well. Meet the tastes of consumers everywhere.

Through export orders, Lien Khe rattan products won the hearts of many international customers, orders on a lot, increasing in number and variety of designs. To grasp that opportunity, Mr. Tien identified urgent and essential job is to train more people, both to create abundant labor resources, and contribute to the development of local economy. Along with that, he also constantly guide, disseminate experience and new techniques to help people work more effectively and scientifically.

Although this is not the career he picked up early in his debut but now he is really passionate and enthusiastic. Diverse products of this kind are exquisitely crafted with this man, and he urges himself to work harder and harder. Thanh worked only but Tien also took into account the long-term direction of the product.

Although his age is not quite as good as his age, he has not had a lot of achievements for himself, but it does not seem to matter that he is. He shared, the reputation of craft villages far, trusted, relatives Lien Khe people have jobs, have a stable source of income that is the biggest reward he got from this profession.

Mr. Ba Ngoc Tien, Lien Khe, Khoai Chau, Hung Yen shared: "Next time, the management board of the village cooperative also plans to continue research and find out to create products and models. Moreover, to meet the technical criteria, the art is more and more meet the needs of customers, expand the market and find more partners which attract many orders and create jobs for many children. Moreover, more income contributes to poverty alleviation, building new rural more and more beautiful. "