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Hoang Anh shares that he desires to bring Vietnamese culture closer to international friends and make something to show that Vietnamese products are just as unique as foreign dolls.
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The artist spends a total of two years travelling through various localities across the country in order to find out about the traditional culture of the 54 different ethnic minority groups.
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Hoang Anh pays close attention to the smallest details of each doll, serving to beautify them with small eye-catching accessories.
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The work requires both meticulousness and great skill. It takes him several days to complete a single piece of work.
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The gorgeous dolls wearing colourful costumes of ethnic minorities are not only impressive souvenirs, but also show the vast diversified nature of Vietnamese culture.
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His dolls can amaze anyone at first sight due to their brightly coloured outfits and dazzling jewels.
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Crafting their clothes with accompanying accessories such as hats or earrings are some of the most important steps that requires the artist to be meticulous and patient.
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So far, Hoang Anh has already created a total of 60 models of female dolls wearing costumes from 45 ethnic minorities.
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The artist plans to create male dolls wearing national costumes in the future.
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Many dolls wearing the attire of ethnic minority groups are placed in the home of Hanoi’s doll-maker.
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Dolls sized either 25cm or 35cm sell for VND3.5 million or VND4 million, respectively.
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Hoang Anh states that his dolls are not just souvenirs, but are a bridge in which to connect foreign visitors with Vietnamese culture.
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