79-year-old embroidery artisan Nguyen Quoc Su still works on his embroidery frame every day, helping to preserve and promote the traditional craft of the nation (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Nguyen Quoc Su, a 79-year-old embroidery artisan who has practised the craft for over 60 years, still works on his embroidery frame every day, helping to preserve and promote the traditional craft of the nation. Su was born in 1942 in Khoai Noi village, Thang Loi commune, Hanoi's Thuong Tin district, which is considered the "cradle" of the traditional embroidery craft. Su is now the owner of Quoc Su Handmade Embroidery JSC in Thang Loi commune, which has an office in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. A picturesque still-life embroidery (Photo: VietnamPlus)With Su’s skillful hands, the embroidery products produced there are unlike those produced anywhere else. Whenever he talked about his first embroidery portrait, which is also his favourite embroidery, Su was still moved.
