Mr. Doan Xuan Thanh made turtle products from the wood grind.

Currently, Mr. Thanh is the leader of Lam Son craft village of driftwood, stone scene. Mr. Thanh said: Driftwood career requires passion and virtue in the artist, which can make other different products with high value. I am both the "boss" and a worker. I can not be hands- free but have to put the passion in the products and make the products lively. The products of the firm are very diverse, rich, and colorful. Mr. Thanh introduced some typical wooden driftwood products such as: Cuu Long Tranh Chau is made of milling horn wood, which is heat resistant, no warping, and durable.The products of nine wooden dragons was ground finely with precious ruby valued at 150 million VND. For finishing, three sculptors had to work diligently for up to 3 months.The talented three-legged toad weighs about 7 quintals was made of ground hardwood roots, which will has no termites by time, will make fortune and money for homeowners, etc. Each product shows its art characteristics. The  Statue of Fortune Goddess expresses joyfulness, brightness, warmth.Ong Tho Statue was made from Lu wood with the part of wealth and health. The furniture looked as regal crafted from mahogany incense wood, for the villas and garden houses.

Each finished product carries much sweat, effort, passion. Now, the job is occupied into the soul, the heart which makes sorry feeling to sell the products. A few years ago, he brought the products of five-happiness- Cedrus tree with  3 meters high made of Gu Huong driftwood to attend the fair in Hoa Binh, many people loved and wished to see. Finally, the five-happiness- Cedrus tree was was bought by a Thai Nguyen entrepreneur.

Lam Son wood products have been confident to continuously participate in the fairs in the northern provinces such as Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh, Ha Nam and some provinces in the South, are being looked for by buyers. He intends to invest in depth, expanding and improving the quality of products made from driftwood with billion higher value, contributing to building Lam Son craft village of driftwood, stone scene.

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