Thiet Ung wood-engraving village

Thiet Ung village, Van Ha commune, Dong Anh district, Hanoi, is famous for its skilfully made engraved wood products.

Visiting Van Ha today, visitors will find an animated atmosphere of noisy machines, saws, hammers and chisels, as well as the laughter of artisans absorbed in their work.

After many ups and downs, today the village still preserves its traditional career, with about 200 families in Thiet Ung still doing carpentry. Engraved wood products made here are still unique, and are the choice of a large number of customers.

Recently, the artisans at the village have invested in engraving machines to increase labour productivity and to deliver ordered products faster. At present, there are 7 families using such engraving machines.

An X8 wood-engraving machine

From an original wood statue, the local artisans can reproduce many replicas

Only one person is needed to operate the machine

Creating lines

A bit for the drill costs VND1.5 million

After the statues are carved by machine, the artisans will complete the final details by hand

Technical skill of local Thiet Ung artisans

Large products can be reproduced at a smaller scale

The final parts of the process are done using traditional methods