As Tet approaches, Quyet’s sculpture workshop hums with the rhythmic sound of chiseling and polishing. Together with his wife, Nguyen Thanh Binh (born in 1978), Quyet has spent the past three months completing his latest masterpiece: a symbolic horse statue titled War Horse. After five years in the workshop, Thanh has mastered key techniques - from selecting coal to shaping and finishing detailed features. Nguyen Tuan Quyet’s War Horse statue, made from coal over three months. (Photo: Pham Cong)Coal sculpture is a vanishing craft in Quang Ninh, now kept alive by just a few households.

Source: VietNamNet News February 05, 2026 22:06 UTC