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Vietnam artisans strive to preserve mother-of-pearl inlay craft

Vietnam artisans strive to preserve mother-of-pearl inlay craft

In-Depth 14:42 18/01/2026

In the heart of Vietnam’s former imperial capital Hue, Phan Tan Dat, a craftsman born in the 1990s, patiently spends his days sawing and polishing tiny fragments of shell, determined to keep alive the centuries-old mother-of-pearl inlay craft long associated with the city.