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From the first his product was created
in 1996, it has been nearly 30 years now, but
the 63 years old artist ’s stone stone carving
“workshop” is still always lit. Along with
his work as a watch repairman in the
morning, Mr. Giang tirelessly grinds and
chisels, breathing life into primitive stone
blocks every evening.

As “storyteller”, Mr. Giang choses
stones carefully and craves skilfull in order
to keep the history for generations. He does
not allow himself to deviate from any detail,
every gesture, movement, even the leaf in
the painting must be correct and complete .

He intended to complete a work for the
20th anniversary of the completion of the
stone stele recording Uncle Ho’s immortal
advice at Gieng Temple, the picture of Uncle
Ho talking to officers and soldiers of the
Great Pioneer Army at Gieng Temple has
been published that he did it wonderfully
over the past 3 years. However, the project
could not be completed before the expected
time due to poor health. However, the artist
still puts a lot of effort into the work, fully
depicting every detail and every character
captured in the precious photo.

Every year, many schools in Lam
Thao district have experience lessions for
pupils, such as visiting Giang’s house and In the eyes of children, Uncle Ho’s images which have
watching his craved stones, learning about only heard and seen in pictures for a long time now being
history and stories about Uncle Ho.
touched with their hands suddenly becomes so vivid and
Growing up in a traditional patriotic meaningful. Those impressions can become a beautiful
family, Trieu Thi Bao Tram who is memory, building in the children’s subconscious about
grandaughter of artist Giang, really loves their beloved old father, about history, fostering patriotism
Uncle Ho and was proud of his works from and gratitude in the future.
an early age. She said:“This painting took Telling his wish in the coming time, artist Giang said:
my grandfather 2 years to make”, “I like this “I wish my works will early be exhibited in a good place. It
one the most”, “That statue of Uncle Ho was contributes, thereby contributing to highlighting the region”.
also hand-made by my grandfather”, these Phu Tho Ancestral Land, at the same time spreading Uncle
are the innocent sayings filled with pride Ho’s image to domestic people and international friends,
when I have the opportunity to take my demonstrating not just my personal love but the everlasting
friends to visit my house look at his works.
love of the Vietnamese people for him”./.

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