Build your own bamboo frame
Step into centuries of tradition and craft a piece of Hội An to call your own. This hands-on workshop puts you right at the heart of Vietnam's most iconic lantern-making artistry — the same silk lanterns that turn the old town's streets into rivers of golden light every evening.
Here's how the magic unfolds:
Pick your shape. Round, hexagonal, drum-style, or classic teardrop — choose the frame that speaks to you.
Choose your fabric. Run your hands through a rainbow of silks and find the colors and patterns that feel like your lantern.
Bring it to life. Stretch, glue, and shape the fabric onto the frame under the guidance of local artisans who've been perfecting this craft for generations. Watch your lantern take form, glowing and unique.
Take it home. Once it's dry, fold it flat — this lantern packs down small enough to slip right into your carry-on, so the glow of Hội An travels home with you.
No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to get a little glue on your fingers. By the end, you won't just have a lantern — you'll have a handmade piece of Vietnamese heritage, made by you, for you.
Come find us at our workshop! Just off Le Loi main street.
Come find us at our workshop! Just off Le Loi main street.
