Enhancing the value of the traditional Non Nuoc stone craft village

Non Nuoc stone carving craft village currently has 385 large and small carving establishments. Photo: DUNG CUONG

Non Nuoc stone carving has a history of about 400 years and was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2014. Through many ups and downs, Non Nuoc stone carving village still retains its strong vitality and continues to develop to this day.

Currently, the craft village has 385 production facilities with about 1,250 workers, most of whom are locals. The products of the craft village are diverse and rich, from common household items to sophisticated jewelry, in all colors, sizes, types, or large statues of gods and mascots.

Village workers use equipment and machinery to craft stone products. Photo: DUNG CUONG

In response to market demands, craft village production facilities apply modern technology in manufacturing and design.

In particular, from 2023, the craft village will coordinate with relevant units to apply blockchain 4.0 technology to Non Nuoc stone art products. This is also the first craft village in the country to attach blockchain chips to traditional handicraft products.

Artisan Mai Thanh Thien (Non Nuoc craft village) said that currently, unique, high-value works (about 500 million VND or more) of the craft village are all equipped with blockchain chips.

With this chip, visitors can scan their smartphones to see all information about the product, from the time of importing raw materials to the time of production; detailed information about the author, the meaning of the work, the production location...

“We hope the government will continue to support the craft village so that more products can be embedded with chips, contributing to promoting Non Nuoc stone carving to global friends,” artisan Mai Thanh Thien shared.

For the craft industry in general, the situation of copying works happens very quickly. Therefore, embedding chips not only advertises the product and the author for life, but also increases the value of the product and the attractiveness of the craft village.

Artisan Mai Thanh Thien demonstrates handmade stone carving. Photo: DUNG CUONG

According to Mr. Luu Van Tam Anh, Deputy Director of the Ngu Hanh Son Ward Public Service Supply Center, stone carving establishments and artisans are very supportive and have registered to attach chips to their products.

Currently, the village’s exported products have been equipped with chips. Buyers and collectors can rest assured about the quality and unique value of these products.

“To preserve traditional professions, many establishments send their children to study software technology, fine arts, etc. Young people who are properly trained will work faster and more effectively than before.

They research beautiful products with diverse sizes, film and take photos themselves, interpret information and put it into the blockchain chip attached to the product, contributing to raising the value of the craft village," said Mr. Tam Anh.

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Non Nuoc stone carving craft is preserved and passed down through many generations. Photo: DUNG CUONG

Currently, the People's Committee of Ngu Hanh Son Ward is implementing a project to restore and develop the craft village. In particular, the Non Nuoc Stone Craft Village Management Board is assigned the task of developing tourism in the craft village.

Mr. Tam Anh said that it is expected that by the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, the locality will build a traditional house of the craft village, both to display products and to honor artisans who have made many contributions to the preservation and promotion of Non Nuoc fine art stone carving.

Along with that, the Management Board of Non Nuoc Stone Craft Village has prepared a plot of land of about 5,000 square meters ^to create a space for visitors to visit, experience stone carving and sculpture, expected to be put into operation by the end of 2026.

Up to now, the tasks have basically been implemented on schedule. In the future, visitors to the craft village can take a tour from the traditional house, the ancestral temple to the experience space to have a comprehensive and comprehensive view of the formation and development process of Non Nuoc stone village.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/nang-tam-gia-tri-lang-nghe-truyen-thong-da-my-nghe-non-nuoc-3301610.html