Silkworm cocoons – raw material for silk production. (Photo: VNA)

A foreigner visits Van Phuc silk village in Hanoi to explore how a silkworm produces silk fibers. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam people still keep the traditional techniques of making silk from worms, which date to about nearly 500 years ago. (Photo: VNA)

Joining fibers while weaving, a sophisticated technique. (Photo: VNA)

Beautiful silk made in Quang Nam. (Photo: VNA)

High-class silk produced by Ma Chau silk village. (Photo: VNA)

A machine weaving quality silk to make kimonos in Bao Loc. (Photo: VNA)

Bao Loc silk is made on advanced production lines. (Photo: VNA)

Rolls of fibers for weaving silk. (Photo: VNA)

High-grade silk made in Van Phuc village (Photo: VNA)