page_title: Kim Bồng woodworking village
hierarchical_section_title: Kim Bồng woodworking village
caption_attribution_description: English: A woodworker (possibly Huynh Suong, son of master carver Huynh Ri) carves designs into a wooden pot, which he holds between his feet. Kim Bong village, Hoi An, Vietnam.
context_page_description: Kim Bồng woodworking village is a village located in Cẩm Kim commune, Hội An, Quảng Nam Province, most notable for its carpentry and traditional woodworking products. Established in the 15th century, it reached its peak in the 18th century, during which time village craftsmen contributed their skills in woodworking to many different projects, including the Imperial capital in Huế. Using their shipbuilding skills, they supplied ships and ghe bầu for the activities of the busy commercial port of Hội An.
  To deal with a marked decline of interest in the woodworking profession during the 20th century, the village successfully offered training and other incentives to young apprentices, resulting in an increase to over 200 woodworkers and 18 different woodcarving companies as of 2008. Additionally, a successful community-based tourism project in Kim Bồng has allowed greater tourism revenue for the village; the venture's success has been suggested as a pattern for future sustainable tourism projects throughout Southeast Asia.
  The village's name comes from the Vietnamese kim and bồng, supposedly after the jackfruit wood that sometimes floats on the Thu Bồn River.
context_section_description: Kim Bồng woodworking village (Vietnamese: Làng mộc Kim Bồng) is a village located in Cẩm Kim commune, Hội An, Quảng Nam Province, most notable for its carpentry (including cabinet making and shipbuilding) and traditional woodworking products. Established in the 15th century, it reached its peak in the 18th century, during which time village craftsmen contributed their skills in woodworking to many different projects, including the Imperial capital in Huế. Using their shipbuilding skills, they supplied ships and ghe bầu (large boats used for sailing) for the activities of the busy commercial port of Hội An.
  To deal with a marked decline of interest in the woodworking profession during the 20th century, the village successfully offered training and other incentives to young apprentices, resulting in an increase to over 200 woodworkers and 18 different woodcarving companies as of 2008. Additionally, a successful community-based tourism project in Kim Bồng has allowed greater tourism revenue for the village; the venture's success has been suggested as a pattern for future sustainable tourism projects throughout Southeast Asia.
  The village's name comes from the Vietnamese kim (yellow) and bồng (floating), supposedly after the jackfruit wood that sometimes floats on the Thu Bồn River.
caption: A woodcarver plies his trade at a Kim Bồng woodworking studio.
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