When the discussing Ninh Van Commune of Hoa Lu District, people from all over the country know their traditional handicraft. That is stone carving. It is an aesthetic and technical profession, making perfect fine-art products from rough stones by skilful craftsmen.

Stone products include statues, animals and birds, stele, ornament tanks, large pocerlain vases, flower-basins, tables, chairs, beds, incense-tables, thrones, bridgs, gates, door-steps and beams. There are aslo fine-arts products and aritcles made of stone like tea cups and pots, ashtrasy, dishs and photographs.

All these things are carved lively and skilfully with exquisite, lissom patterns. Hands and and brainpower of craftsmen seem to have miracles.

How to get there

To get to Ninh Van village, take Highway 1 out from Hanoi for 120 km towards Ninh Binh. At Phu Yen Bridge, turn right, and then drive 10km to Ninh Van.