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The sculpture 'Dong Hai Long Chau' by artist Vo Van Tam in Hiep Son hamlet, Long Son commune, Cau Ngang district, Tra Vinh province attracted attention when it was just completed during the Lunar New Year.
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The work has an actual height of 3,5m, length of 12m, depth of 2,8m, weight of 25 tons, depicted in profile.
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To make this work, the author himself came up with the idea and worked hard to collect and select every piece of wood everywhere for nearly 5 years.
Mr. Vo Van Tam shared that this work was crafted from 9 Western tamarind trees planted by the French for decades. 
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This is a perennial tree with good and stable wood quality, the core is brown and durable, is not affected by termite corrosion, and is convenient for carving and long-term storage.
Born and raised in Tra Vinh province, Vo Van Tam has long had a great passion for wood carving. He often devotes all his time and effort to crafting many works, which are highly appreciated by everyone for both their artistic and economic value.
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With 'Dong Hai Long Chau', Mr. Tam and 5 workers worked hard for 16 months. 
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In the upper body of the work, the central position is the image of 9 dragons carved with majestic appearance flying around the large dragon pearl.
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The base of the work is 9 pearl-holding carp swimming to overcome the fast water. 
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The author confided that the time spent building the work was the nights when he had to wake up at 4 a.m. to lie down and think about ideas and every detail. 'Dong Hai Long Chau' is a very spontaneous sculpture and there were no sketches or designs before starting work.
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The work is considered elaborate and sophisticated, has a "huge" size and feat, carries sacred beauty, and represents luck and prosperity.
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 The Global Vietnamese Record Organization - VietWorld and the Vietnam Records Organization have decided to set the record "Dong Hai Long Chau" - Sculpture of 9 dragons made from 9 largest tamarind roots.

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