Respecting cultural diversity, protecting cultural identity is the view of UNESCO and most countries in the world today. Vietnam is a multi-ethnic, multicultural nation, with traditional handicraft heritage of ethnic groups. Since the Communist Party of Vietnam promulgated the Central Resolution 5, Session VIII, on building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity (1998), the state has institutionalized many guidelines. legal documents
Many social sciences have focused their research on identifying and proposing conservation solutions and promoting the value of traditional crafts. However, there are still different opinions and perspectives on how to preserve a profession so far. In fact, the effectiveness of preserving traditional handicrafts is still modest. From the review of relevant documents, from the experience of researching and participating in implementing a number of traditional handicraft preservation projects, the author gives some opinions on the views and solutions to preserve craftsmanship. traditional merits of ethnic groups in Vietnam in the current context.