During the feudal regime, to be able to inherit and learn the silver craft skill was very difficult, moreover, the difficulty in good exchange activities between areas within small consumption market at that time had limited the silver craft development.
After the war, from 1954, Dong Xam craftsmen joined together with great determination to revive the traditional workshops. Cooperatives were opened to produce goods for the State such as cigarette trays, standing oil lamps, and fine-art boxes. During this period, Dong Xam silver products were mainly exported to Eastern Europe and Russia.During the years of socio-economic reform.
Dong Xam silver craft quickly grew in two communes (Hong Thai and Le Loi) and Tra Nam village with over 2,500 labors. Dong Xam craftsmen are very skillful, they can make very high artistic values and traditional culture products just by hand and simple tools.Dong Xam silver products are mainly exported to the big markets namely Germany, France, Thailand, Taiwan, and Laos. Dong Xam is more and more prosperous thanks to the silver crafts.
