Situated on the northern bank of the Red River, Kieu Ki is considered as the unique village in Vietnam still performing the standard craft of manufacturing gold leaf. The dexterity of Kieu Ki artisans is created in pagodas and temples where statues are covered with thin gold leaf.
On the road to the village, guests are able to hear locals hammering gold to provide thin sheets. Old and young people are committed to the craft. The village elders believe Kieu Ki villagers learned to form gold leaf 3