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0:00Now, originally from Hanoi's famous Xuan

0:02Ngoc Craft Village, they brought the

0:04centuries-old art of mother-of-pearl

0:07inlay down south, transforming ordinary

0:09seashells into extraordinary works of

0:12art, and keeping a priceless heritage

0:15alive. And here's their story.

0:22>> Inside the modest workspace, each

0:24seashell is carefully selected, cut,

0:28sawed, polished, and meticulously

0:30assembled into intricate decorative

0:33patterns.

0:35For Mr. Chinh and Mrs. Lee, preserving

0:38the craft means more than keeping a job.

0:42It's about preserving the memories of

0:44their hometown and the legacy of Xuan

0:46Ngoc.

0:51>> I moved here after getting married, so

0:53I've been living in Can Tho for more

0:54than 10 years. We came here because not

0:57many people were familiar with this

0:59craft. My husband and I have worked hard

1:02to keep it alive because we truly love

1:04what we do. It has become both our

1:06livelihood and our lifelong passion.

1:12>> Starting with a rough, lifeless seashell

1:14like this, it takes dozens of meticulous

1:17steps like cutting, carving, and

1:19polishing to get to this.

1:22And what I have in my hand is the final

1:25brilliant piece of mother-of-pearl

1:27shining in green color.

1:30The beauty of each finished piece lies

1:33not only in the natural iridescence of

1:35mother-of-pearl, but also in the

1:38artisans' passions and precision. Nearly

1:41every detail is crafted entirely by

1:44hand. A single misplayed cut or a brief

1:46lapse in concentration can render the

1:49delicate shell unusable.

1:52>> The most difficult stage of

1:54mother-of-pearl inlay is shaping the

1:56design. It requires a great precision to

1:59create patterns like these.

2:02>> Their journey of bringing this

2:03traditional craft from northern to

2:06southern Vietnam has helped preserve a

2:09cultural heritage passed down through

2:11generations.

2:13Thanks to their perseverance and

2:15unwavering passions, the craft continues

2:18to thrive despite the rapid change of

2:21modern life.

2:23>> I hope more young people will discover

2:25this craft, learn it, and continue

2:27preserving it. That is my greatest wish.

2:32>> At a time when machines [music]

2:34are gradually replacing human labors,

2:37there are still dedicated [music] hands

2:39that remain committed to traditional

2:41craftsmanship through passions,

2:44perseverance, [music] and a deep sense

2:46of responsibility for preserving their

2:49heritage.

2:50>> [music]

2:50>> The shimmering pieces of mother-of-pearl

2:53adorning today's lacquer work are more

2:56than the natural colors of seashells.

2:58[music]

2:59They are a reflections of resilient and

3:02a shared determinations to keep a

3:04treasured Vietnamese tradition alive in

3:08the southern region

3:09>> [music]

3:09>> of the country.