000 HOUSEHOLDS IN LONG DINH VILLAGE LIVE ON WEAVING MATS. TO BETTER...

1,000 households in Long Dinh village live on weaving mats. To better meet marketdemands, Long Dinh mat weavers have created more Products in addition to thetraditional sedge mats. Particularly, they are producing a new type of mat made from thedried stalks of water hyacinth, a common material in the Mekong Delta.Thanks to the planning and further investment, the mat weaving occupation has indeedbrought in more income for local residents. Their living standards have improvedconsiderably, resulting in better conditions for the whole village.