Hanoi: The quintessence of Ngu Xa traditional bronze casting village

All production stages are done by hand, requiring Ngu Xa craftsmen to have high skills to ensure the quality of the products. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

A worker prepares a furnace to melt pure copper before casting. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

A worker prepares a furnace to melt pure copper before casting. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)

Copper is melted at the appropriate temperature before being poured into the mold. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Copper is melted and poured into the mold. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

The worker is meticulous from the stage of making the mold for the product. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)

To this day, despite the profession facing the risk of being lost, the younger generation of Ngu Xa villagers still persevere in learning and practicing, inheriting the quintessence of their ancestors that has been passed down for more than 400 years, and from there, making efforts to contribute works of art to Vietnamese culture. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Product mold making area. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)

The process of pouring bronze into the mold is carried out carefully by the craftsman. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)

The craftsman is meticulous from the stage of making the mold for the product. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

After being cast, the product is polished and finished by hand by the craftsman through various stages. (Photo: Minh Quyet / VNA)

After being cast, the product is polished and finished by hand through various stages. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Ngu Xa bronze products are always considered models of artistry and technical quality. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Through many ups and downs, with their passion for traditional crafts and talented hands, the artisans and craftsmen of Ngu Xa village still make sophisticated, high-quality products day and night with their own unique characteristics. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

After being cast, the product is polished and finished by hand through various stages. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

After being cast, the product is polished and finished by hand through various stages. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

All production stages are done by hand, requiring Ngu Xa craftsmen to have high skills to ensure the quality of the products. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Artisans meticulously carve each delicate line into cast bronze products. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Artisans meticulously carve each delicate line into cast bronze products. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

The skillful hands of Ngu Xa craftsmen meticulously carve each delicate line for the cast bronze product. (Photo: Pham Tuan Anh/VNA)

All stages of Ngu Xa bronze production are done by hand, requiring highly skilled workers to ensure the quality of the products. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Meticulously carving each delicate line for the cast bronze product. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

Ngu Xa bronze products are always considered models of artistry and technical quality. (Photo: Minh Quyet/VNA)

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