Wooden chopping boards go abroad

Wooden chopping boards go abroad

Dai Duong

A worker uses a sawing machine to cut a trunk into sections to make chopping boards. Trees used for making chopping board are mostly mango, African mahogany, tamarind, and ironwood

Thanks to the application of new machinery and technology, chopping board makers in the village can now free themselves from hard work such as sawing, shaving and carving. This also helps improve the quality and design of the product, so it can now enter some foreign markets such as Europe, Japan and Thailand.

After being cut, round pieces of wood are shaved to make their surface smooth - PHOTOS: DAI DUONG

In the domestic market, Lai Thieu chopping boards cost around VND25,000 (US$1.15) per unit with a diameter of 20 centimeters and VND30,000-35,000 with a diameter of 25-30 centimeters. However, prices on foreign markets are decided by weight.

Lai Thieu chopping board craft village is home to around 40 establishments with 8-10 workers each.

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