Monthly Archives: October 2006

Asia’s largest Handicraft & Gifts Fair opens on Oct 13 Hindu, India New Delhi, Oct 11. (UNI): Over 7,500 overseas buyers are expected to visit Asia’s largest handicrafts and gifts fair, beginning on October 13, at the India Expo Centre … Continue reading →

Quake-hit Siren valley handicraft exhibit concludes The News – International, Pakistan By Our correspondent ISLAMABAD: The handicraft exhibition of villagers from earthquake-hit remote villages concluded here with the pledge for building the capacity of the communities until they attain self-sufficiency. … Continue reading →

Entrepreneurs earn billions off exports Viet Nam News, Vietnam (07-10-2006) HA TAY — Skilled and young craftsmen from Luu Thuong Village in Phu Tuc Commune have become billionaires from exporting bamboo and rattan products to American, Japanese and Australian markets. … Continue reading →

Handicraft tech employees for reorganization of deptt GreaterKashmir.com (press release), India GK NEWS SERVICE Srinagar, Oct 8: The handicrafts technical employees’ association has urged the government to reorganize the department of handicrafts to pave way for promotion of the employees … Continue reading →

Woodwork industry trade fair opens (05-10-2006) Viet Nam News, Vietnam HCM CITY — The fourth annual HCM City International Furniture and Handicraft Trade Fair, an official APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum) trade event, opened yesterday as the largest woodwork … Continue reading →

Quang Nam artisan’s bamboo a hit with both tourists and locals 18:15′ 04/10/2006 (GMT+7) VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam VietNamNet Bridge – Young artisan Le Phuoc Tien, in the central province of Quang Nam, gained investors’ confidence to undertake interior decoration at … Continue reading →

You’ve got mail! Get ready for fun at Dak Mela Hindustan Times, India THERE’S GOING to be Tunde kebab, ninepins, bedsheets from Tanda, design-a-stamp competition, science and a handicraft exhibition, besides a gamut of postal schemes to choose from. The … Continue reading →

Opening up a treasure trove of curios The Hindu Thiruvananthapuram: After beaches, backwaters, hill stations and houseboats, it is now the turn of antiques, handicrafts, textiles and brass curios to lead the charge in promoting Kerala as a global tourism … Continue reading →

Northern border provinces focus on industrial development Vietnam Economic Times, Vietnam VNECONOMY updated: 02/10/2006 Northern border provinces are striving to attain an industrial and handicraft production growth of 20-21 percent per year by 2010 with the aim of helping them … Continue reading →