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​​50-yr-old lantern village busy as Mid-Autumn Festival nears

​​50-yr-old lantern village busy as Mid-Autumn Festival nears

Saturday, September 23, 2017, 15:44 GMT+7
Lanterns ready for sale
Lanterns ready for sale
Lanterns of various designs are on sale at Phu Binh.
Lanterns of various designs are on sale at Phu Binh.
A special rooster-shaped lantern, fetching some VND600,000 (US$27)
A special rooster-shaped lantern, fetching some VND600,000 (US$27)
Colors used to decorate the lanterns.
Colors used to decorate the lanterns.
This man is a truck driver who moonlights as a lantern maker.
This man is a truck driver who moonlights as a lantern maker.
Tuyet, a lantern maker with more than 30 years of experience.
Tuyet, a lantern maker with more than 30 years of experience.
Nguyen Trong Binh, 40, has 30 years experience in the job.
Nguyen Trong Binh, 40, has 30 years experience in the job.
A family with three generations making lantern.
A family with three generations making lantern.
A man concentrates in his meticulous work.
A man concentrates in his meticulous work.
A woman smiles under a number of complete lanterns.
A woman smiles under a number of complete lanterns.
A set of complete products waiting for delivery.
A set of complete products waiting for delivery.
This man follows his parents to keep the lantern making tradition for the family.
This man follows his parents to keep the lantern making tradition for the family.

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