In the heart of Vietnam's capital city, a tiny boutique offers a glimpse of old Hà Nội, where 75-year-old Nguyễn Chí Thành crafts intricate pieces of jewellery from metal each day, leaving visitors in awe of his skill and dedication.
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00:30It's a traditional job in Hoang Bac street, but now there are too many people leaving their jobs.
00:39My family, my ancestors passed down this job, so I have to keep it.
00:46My son is also doing this job, so I have to keep it.
00:52I can make a lot of money, but I can't do what I love.
01:03I have to make a lot of money, but I can't do what I love.
01:17I started my career as a bricklayer, then I sold a lot of goods.
01:25So, when you walk along Hoang Bac street, you will see a lot of similar goods.
01:31Unlike my family, we do it by hand.
01:36It takes a lot of time, but it meets the needs of the customers.
01:47For example, if a customer wants to buy a product from a company, they just need to put their hand on the bottom.
01:52But for me, I can make a product by taking a picture or a model.
02:08I was just passing by and got intrigued. I love jewelry.
02:13I saw a man working behind the desk, so I wanted to see what he was making.
02:18It's really nice to see them working next to the jewelry they're making, because it's very artisanal.
02:24What impressed me the most is to see them do everything by hand.
02:27It's very local.
02:29When you know that today we're buying a lot of internet,
02:33it's very nice to just be able to walk around and discover real artisans.
02:42It's a good discovery.
02:45I'm very confident.
02:46I believe in what he's doing.
02:47He said that he could do it, but he couldn't do it.
02:50I respect him a lot.
02:52It's very hard to find people like him in the jewelry world.
02:57And he has his own value.
03:00I think it's very precious in the jewelry world.
03:03I think a lot of people will know him.
03:12I think a lot of people will know him.