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Nguyen Van Huong of the Trai Day brass band, Hai Minh commune, works with his son to inspect and repair brass instruments. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Van Huong of the Trai Day brass band, Hai Minh commune, works with his son to inspect and repair brass instruments. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Van Huong’s wife and daughter handle the intricate soldering processes. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Van Huong’s wife and daughter handle the intricate soldering processes. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Van Huong, a local resident, checks a brass instrument. (Photo: Minh Duc)
Nguyen Van Huong, a local resident, checks a brass instrument. (Photo: Minh Duc)
The villagers learn instrument repair through self-study and share experiences, gradually developing the craft of brass instrument production. (Photo: VNA)
The villagers learn instrument repair through self-study and share experiences, gradually developing the craft of brass instrument production. (Photo: VNA)
Nguyen Van Huong and his son inspect a brass instrument before returning it to their client. (Photo: Minh Duc)
Nguyen Van Huong and his son inspect a brass instrument before returning it to their client. (Photo: Minh Duc)
What sets Pham Phao’s brass instrument-making apart is its reliance on manual labour. Brass tubes are flattened and shaped by hand into instruments, using only self-made bending machines and turning tools for complex components. (Photo: VNA)
What sets Pham Phao’s brass instrument-making apart is its reliance on manual labour. Brass tubes are flattened and shaped by hand into instruments, using only self-made bending machines and turning tools for complex components. (Photo: VNA)
Families like Nguyen Van Cuong’s have upheld this tradition for decades. His father, Mr. Nguyen Van Bien, was among the first to practice this craft in the 1950s. (Photo: VNA)
Families like Nguyen Van Cuong’s have upheld this tradition for decades. His father, Mr. Nguyen Van Bien, was among the first to practice this craft in the 1950s. (Photo: VNA)
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Pham Phao: Vietnam's only brass instrument repair village

Pham Phao village, located in Hai Minh commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province, has long been renowned for its craft of making and repairing brass instruments.

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