Pictures of Vietnam's ancient silk-making village
Van Phuc, Vietnam, has been a centre of silk making for centuries
A silk worm is seen with its cocoon in Van Phuc, a silk making village in Vietnam, on July 4, 2012. The village, located outside of Hanoi, has been making silk for more than 1,200 years.KHAM/Reuters
A bottle of silk worms in Van Phuc, Vietnam.KHAM/Reuters
Chien Nguyen, 48, works at a weaving machine at his house in Van Phuc. Weavers in the village make about $10 per day.KHAM/Reuters
The hand-made machine Nguyen is working on in this photo is almost 50 years old.KHAM/Reuters
The village of Van Phuc is home to more than 1,000 silk weaving machines.KHAM/Reuters
Nguyen holds a pair of scissors as he works at a hand-made weaving machine at his house in Van Phuc.KHAM/Reuters
Nguyen prepares a roll of silk for shuttle.KHAM/Reuters
Silk scarves are displayed for sale at a stall in Van Phuc.KHAM/Reuters