Ancient Vietnamese pottery village seeks to keep the wheels turning

A potter at work in Bàu Trúc Village, one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia. The village is located in Ninh Thuận Province’s Ninh Phước District. — VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Established around 800 years ago by the ethnic Chăm people, the Bàu Trúc Pottery Village is one of the oldest craft villages of its kind in South-East Asia.

The village, which has existed since the reign of King Po Klong Garai (1151-1205) of the Champa Kingdom, holds a ceremony every year to honour Po Klong Chan, its founder.