Non Nước Village

Non Nước Village, known as "marble village" (làng đá Non Nước), is a village near Non Nước caves and beach in Da Nang, Vietnam. The area is part of one of the 21 National Tourism Areas.Vietnam -Jan Dodd, Mark Lewis, Ron Emmons - 2003 Page 301 "Since the fifteenth century, Non Nuoc has been inhabited by stone-carvers, who coax life out of the local white, grey and rose marble. Nowadays workshops generally churn out mass-produced souvenirs using marble imported from Thanh ."

History and Craft Heritage documentation records that the craft originated around the 17th century, established by a group of migrant artisans. Initially, production focused on household and utilitarian items. By the early 19th century, the craft expanded in response to the construction demands of the Nguyễn dynasty, contributing to the building of palaces, royal tombs, and other architectural works.

The traditional toolkit consisted of implements such as hammers and crowbars, used in combination with various chisels. Since the 1980s, production methods have increasingly incorporated mechanical and motorized equipment. The mechanized tools employed in the craft have been documented as being imported from Japan, Taiwan, and Germany.

Raw materials were once sourced locally from the Ngũ Hành Sơn Mountains, primarily marble. In 1990, following regulations governing mineral extraction in the area, local quarrying activities ceased, and raw stone has since been transported from other localities for production.

Scale and products In 2014, the craft village comprised nearly 500 production establishments employing approximately 3,000 workers. Its products were supplied to the domestic market and exported to destinations including the United States and Europe. Annual revenue was reported at between VND 100 billion and VND 120 billion during this period.

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