As Tết approached, lots of woodwork was being done. It was to make special altar cabinets people like to have in their houses. Some carpenters worked through the night. Cabinets are made in different sizes and are sold for different prices. Artisans from the Gò Công Altar Cabinet Village in Tiền Giang Province are busy with orders for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.— VNS Photo Ngọc Diệp by Ngọc Diệp Craft artisans from the Gò Công Altar Cabinet Village in the Mekong Delta province of Tiền Giang are working hard to meet the increasing number of orders before the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. Located 60km from HCM City, the crafts village has existed for more than 100 years in Tân Trung Commune’s Ông Non Hamlet in Gò Công Town. According to older residents, the village’s origins can be traced to four brothers of carpenter Vương Văn Non, who migrated from the country’s northern region to Gò Công in the mid-19th century. The Non brothers developed and taught carpentry skills to people in the area. As more residents began to make a living from making altar cabinets, the village evolved into a traditional craft with the famous brand name, the Gò Công Altar Cabinet Village. As one of the oldest craft villages in the province, it now employs more than 2,000 regular and seasonal workers…. Read full this story
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