Nguyen Phuong Hung, 55, owns the last smith shop on Lo Ren Street, which was once renowned for its metalwork.


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Three generations in Nguyen Phuong Hung's family have worked as blacksmiths. He is now the last successor.





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Hung's working space spans about 4 m2






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The furnace is also his stove for cooking




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Break time






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