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Real bamboo-frame silk lanterns, handwoven and hand-tied by craftsmen in Hoi An — not machine-made, not plastic. Every lantern folds flat for travel. From 160,000₫ (~$6.50) per piece, retail or wholesale.
A genuine Hoi An silk lantern starts with split bamboo, bent and tied by hand into ribs — no wire, no plastic frame. Silk or fine organza fabric is then stretched drum-tight over the frame and secured without a single machine stitch.
Because the frame is tied rather than glued rigid, it folds flat. That is the detail that separates a real Hoi An silk lantern from a paper party lantern — it survives a suitcase, and it survives years of use, not one evening.
The bamboo itself matters more than most buyers realise. Craftsmen in Hoi An favour bamboo that has been left to age for a few years, then soaked, dried and sometimes heat-treated before it ever touches a lantern frame. Bamboo cut and used young stays green and flexible for a season, then goes brittle and warps in humidity. Properly aged bamboo keeps its spring for years — it is the reason a lantern bought a decade ago can still fold and reopen without a rib cracking.
Stretching the fabric is its own small skill. The silk or organza is applied damp, pulled taut by hand across the ribs, and left to dry in place — as the fabric dries it tightens further, which is what gives a well-made lantern its drum-tight surface with no visible slack or wrinkle at any angle. Rush that step and the fabric dries loose, sagging the moment it is hung under a warm bulb.
Four parts, each doing one job — a top ring to hold the shape, ribs that flex, a stretched skin of fabric, and a bottom ring to keep the whole frame under tension.
Hand-painted and hand-embroidered designs from our Hoi An workshop.
Many festival stalls sell thin paper lanterns as “silk.” Here is the honest difference.
This is a narrower question than “silk vs paper” above — both of these fabrics go onto a bamboo frame, so the difference is entirely in what is stretched over it.
Neither fabric is a scam on its own — printed fabric is a legitimate, lower-cost option for events and large orders where colour impact matters more than authenticity. The problem is only when a printed piece is priced and sold as if it were silk. Every listing on this page states the fabric plainly.
The craft behind both fabrics traces back to Hoi An's history as a trading port from roughly the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when silk itself was one of the goods that moved through the harbour. The old quarter's architecture and craft traditions were recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999 — a reminder that the lantern in front of you sits inside a much older line of work than any single stall or workshop.
Our silk lantern range spans sizes from roughly 20 cm up to 100 cm in diameter, in four traditional shapes.
The classic silhouette — even light spread, works in any setting
Wider belly, tapered neck — the shape most visitors picture first
Angular panels, sharper highlights when lit from inside
Wide and flat — a striking look in a row of hanging lanterns
The four shapes above are the ones we sell most, but the full workshop range covers seven silhouettes including the custard-apple and umbrella profiles below — every one built on the same hand-tied bamboo frame, only the panel geometry changes.
A 10–20 cm lantern reads as a gift or a shelf accent — it disappears in a large room but glows warmly beside a bed or on a windowsill. Step up to 30–40 cm for a balcony rail, a bedroom corner or a market stall display, where the lantern needs to hold its own from a few metres away.
From 45–60 cm the lantern becomes a genuine focal point over a dining table or a café corner. Anything from 70 cm upward is built for volume — hotel lobbies, event terraces, restaurant entrances — spaces with ceiling height and sightlines to match.
These are our workshop prices in Vietnamese dong, not a market guess. Plain silk shapes share one table by diameter; hand-painted pieces cost more because every one is painted by a person, not printed. For the full breakdown across every shape and style, see our Vietnamese lantern prices guide.
Embroidered lanterns run a flat 160,000₫ regardless of the character stitched onto the fabric, with one exception — the Hoa Mai (apricot blossom) design is 240,000₫ for the extra stitching. Patterned printed-fabric Hoi An lanterns run 30,000–80,000₫ depending on size.
The same lantern reads differently depending on where it hangs — a single piece over a nightstand is intimate, a row of five over a bar counter is a statement. Below are the settings we get asked about most often.
Strung along a reception aisle or grouped over the head table, in colour sets chosen to match the palette.
A single lantern over a reading corner or bedside table gives a warm, diffused glow — no harsh downlight.
Rows of matching silk lanterns above tables or a terrace — see our full guide to café & restaurant lighting. See our café lighting guide and restaurant lighting guide.
Mini silk lanterns threaded on a light string for a balcony, courtyard or garden path.
Lobby ceilings, room corridors and pool decks — available with custom logo printing for bulk hotel orders.
Because a bamboo-and-silk lantern folds flat, it fits in carry-on luggage — no need to check a bag just for a lantern. We fold and sleeve every order for travel free of charge.
For larger or wholesale orders, we ship worldwide via DHL Express and FedEx with full tracking from our Ho Chi Minh City warehouse. Payment by bank transfer or PayPal.
International duties and import taxes are set by your destination country, not by us — we declare shipments accurately and never undervalue them to save you tax, since that is the kind of shortcut that gets a package held at customs. If you want the exact freight estimate before committing to an order, tell us the destination country and total quantity on WhatsApp and we will include it in the quote alongside the lantern price.
WhatsApp: +84 905 151 701Skip the market bargaining and see 227+ silk lantern designs in person, at a fixed honest price. Walk-ins welcome — no appointment needed.
262/1/93 Phan Anh Street,
Phu Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District,
Ho Chi Minh City
Daily 08:00–21:00
Hotline / Zalo: 0989 778 247 · WhatsApp: +84 905 151 701
Open in Google Maps →The premium range is wrapped in real silk (tơ tằm), which has a soft sheen and rich colour saturation. We also stock lanterns in fine polyester organza, which is more durable and fade-resistant for travel but is not true silk. Every listing states the fabric — if genuine silk matters to you, ask us on WhatsApp and we will point you to that range.
Yes. Traditional bamboo-and-silk lanterns fold flat — squeeze the frame and it collapses to a few centimetres thick, weighing under 200 grams. It slips into a suitcase or backpack and pops back into shape at home. We fold and sleeve every lantern for travel free of charge. For larger orders that don't fit in luggage, we ship worldwide via DHL and FedEx.
Buying factory-direct, most of our silk lanterns are 160,000₫ (~$6.50) per piece. Wholesale pricing applies from 10 pieces upward — see our wholesale guide for the full tiered pricing.
Yes. Minimum 10 pieces for wholesale pricing, with better rates from 50 and 200 pieces. Custom fabric colour, size and logo printing are available from 20 pieces. Message us on WhatsApp with your quantity and destination country for a same-day quote.
Our workshop range runs from 10 cm (gift and shelf size) up to over 100 cm (event and lobby size), across round, garlic bulb, diamond, custard apple, flying saucer and umbrella shapes. See the shapes-and-sizes diagram above for how each silhouette scales, and our size guide compares diameter against the space you are lighting.
Genuine silk has a soft, slightly uneven sheen and a fine natural weave you can feel under your fingers. Printed polyester tends to look flatter and more uniformly glossy, with the pattern sitting on the surface rather than woven into it. If a stall cannot answer clearly when you ask, that is usually the answer.
No — the ribs are split and hand-tied specifically so they flex rather than crack. A well-made frame folds and reopens hundreds of times over its life without splitting, provided the bamboo was properly aged and dried before it was shaped. That is the difference a craftsman describes as "good bamboo" versus bamboo rushed to market too green.
Send us a message on WhatsApp with the designs and quantity you want. We'll reply with pricing and shipping options, usually within 2 hours.
