via Vietnam Net, 27 February 2022: An ancient vilage in Quang Ninh known for shipbuilding.
When people ask about Mr. Chan who makes ships in Phong Hai ward (Quang Yen town, Quang Ninh), all directions lead to Cong Muong region, where the craftsman and his family live and build ships.
Le Duc Chan can speak vividly about the highs and lows of shipbuilding over the past 600 years in the hamlet where he was born.
In a soft voice, he said that this territory was known as Ha Nam Island, based on his research and that of his father. In 1434, the monarch gave instructions to a group of 17 elderly men, among them military leaders, Confucian scholars, artisans, fisherman and farmers, to sail up the Red River to the East Sea.
They rested their boat at the mouth of the Bach Dang River in Yen Hung district (now Quang Yen town). When they heard frogs croaking in the morning, even though the location was bordered by saline water, they understood that the place had fresh water.
Source: 600-year-old craft village makes sailboats that can travel upwind
