An Giang, Feb. 17 -- Nestled at the foot of the majestic That Son mountain range, Van Giao - the brocade weaving village of Khmer people in An Cu commune, An Giang province - is not only a repository of centuries-old cultural heritage but is also emerging as a model for heritage-based economic development.

Preserving the traditional craft is no longer merely an act of nostalgia, it has become a strategy for community-based tourism and sustainable livelihoods in the southwestern border region.

National soul woven into every loom

Brocade weaving has long been a cultural lifeblood for the Khmer community in the Bay Nui (seven-mountain) area of An Giang. Through the skillful hands of women in the Van Giao, naturally dyed threads are transf...