Tran Giang Nam with a miniature model (Photo: VNA)
Copper is a common material for making miniature models (Photo: VNA)
The making tools are tweezers, scissors and knives (Photo: VNA)
Make a careful sketch before starting to make a miniature model (Photo: VNA)
The model maker has to stay focused (Photo: VNA)
The maker is careful about every small detail (Photo: VNA)
This work requires patience, diligence and precision (Photo: VNA)
It takes Giang Nam between one and two years to make a sophisticated model (Photo: VNA)
Miniature model of an old vespa (Photo: VNA)
A mini motorcycle (Photo: VNA)
A lambro model (Photo: VNA)
The ants (Photo: VNA)
The last miles of a marathon (Photo: VNA)
The Black Pearl in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (Photo: VNA)
An airplane (Photo: VNA)
A sophisticated airplane miniature model (Photo: VNA)
One Pillar Pagoda (Photo: VNA)
A record holder of creating miniature models
Tran Giang Nam is one of a few craftspeople in Vietnam who can make very small models. His copies maintain accurate aspects but are much smaller than the actual size of the original objects.