{"id":2247,"date":"2024-03-04T09:37:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T09:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/tourism\/nghe-mo-khoa-giu-tron-chu-dao"},"modified":"2026-01-19T02:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T02:25:49","slug":"the-locksmith-profession-upholding-the-code-of-ethics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/news\/the-locksmith-profession-upholding-the-code-of-ethics","title":{"rendered":"The Locksmith Profession \u2013 Upholding the Code of Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The locksmith profession may seem easy and comfortable, but in reality, it is full of controversies and temptations. Just one moment of misjudgment or being blinded by money, and a locksmith can be exploited by bad actors to assist in wrongdoing. Therefore, besides having a pure heart, a locksmith must also train a sharp eye to distinguish between honest people and criminals.<\/em>
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The locksmith profession may seem easy, but it is actually full of controversies and temptations<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


As the first locksmith in C\u00e0 Mau and still practicing the trade to this day, Mr. Tr\u1ea7n V\u0103n X\u00ea (Ba X\u00ea), 67 years old, declares that he can open any type of lock in the world, including the latest bank safe locks or high-end car locks. However, this profession is often exploited by criminals; just a little carelessness can turn one into an accomplice. That\u2019s why locksmiths are very cautious about passing on their skills\u2014even refusing to teach their own children or grandchildren if they are not upright and mature.
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Preserving Professional Ethics Above All<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the foot of C\u00e0 Mau Bridge (Ward 2, C\u00e0 Mau City), there are nearly a dozen locksmith shops lined up next to each other, yet there is no scene of touting or competing for customers. Whichever shop the customer enters, that shop owner serves them. They even exchange information and help each other open particularly difficult new locks. This is because all the locksmith shop owners here are disciples of the master locksmith Ba X\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


As the economy develops and wealth becomes more valuable, people\u2019s awareness of protecting their property increases. Seizing this trend, manufacturers continually improve lock durability\u2014replacing ball mechanisms with steel tubes or steel plates; changing keys from flat to round or cruciform; using increasingly robust materials and full-coverage designs that are \u201csaw-resistant and cut-resistant.\u201d
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However, according to Mr. Ba X\u00ea, the real challenge of the locksmith profession lies in maintaining professional ethics\u2014never wavering in the face of money and never aiding wrongdoers. No matter how durable a lock is, it is still built on the principle of pin arrangements, steel wafers, and key operation. With enough time and study, a skilled locksmith can still open it. Even long car keys (nearly 10 cm) or electronic door locks\u2014he still has ways to \u201chandle\u201d them.
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Rolling up his trouser leg to reveal a prosthetic leg, Mr. Ba X\u00ea explains that this is what drew him into the locksmith trade. He began practicing at age 25, right after a tragic accident that cost him one leg, leaving him at a dead end in life. He learned the basics in C\u1ea7n Th\u01a1 in 3 weeks, then went to Saigon for advanced training at the H\u1eadu K\u00fd lock shop for another 2 months. After that, he returned to C\u00e0 Mau with T\u00e2m R\u00e2u and Mr. N\u0103m Ch\u00eca Kho\u00e1\u2014the first three locksmiths in C\u00e0 Mau.
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Mr. Ba X\u00ea proudly says that his group has upheld professional principles until the other two friends retired, and he himself has never once been tempted by money.
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Through this profession, Mr. Ba X\u00ea has supported his wife and children for the past 42 years. His disciples\u2014some illiterate, some disabled, some at the end of their rope in life\u2014number in the dozens. He taught them the trade, and they went on to establish themselves, living comfortably without fear of hunger. \u201cI just recently \u2018graduated\u2019 one disciple in T\u00e2n Th\u00e0nh, C\u00e0 Mau City.
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His name is T\u00e8o; he lost one leg in a traffic accident. His fate is exactly like mine. On the third day of T\u1ebft, he came to visit me very excitedly, saying he had already opened his own shop,\u201d he boasted.
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Almost every locksmith has at least once in their life encountered criminals requesting them to open locks or make keys. Depending on the situation, they refuse\u2014but there is an unwritten rule: all the locksmiths we met refuse to make duplicate keys from impressions on clay, beeswax, or drawings on paper\u2026
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Traps Everywhere<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Even with great caution and constant admonition to his disciples, recently two of Mr. Ba X\u00ea\u2019s own students could not avoid an occupational mishap. They were repeatedly summoned by the provincial police to reconstruct the scene of a questionable lock-opening case in Ward 4, C\u00e0 Mau City.
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The incident occurred in June 2013 and caused a great stir about the ethics of teacher and students. Mr. Ba X\u00ea recounted that on that day, he did not man the shop himself but left it to two disciples named Khang and Th\u00e1i. In the afternoon, someone came and asked them to go open a safe in Ward 4, C\u00e0 Mau City.
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When they arrived, they saw the safe inside the homeowner\u2019s room, with 5\u20136 family members present, watching and filming the entire unlocking process\u2014so the two craftsmen had no suspicion at all. After finishing, they were paid 400,000 VND and happily went out drinking together.
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More than a month later, the police came to summon both of them for investigation. Only then did the two disciples realize in shock that the safe had been brought over from someone else\u2019s house. They were depressed for months and were scolded by their master for not upholding professional principles. Mr. Ba X\u00ea explained that in such a situation, they should have requested the presence of local authorities as witnesses\u2014to protect both the customer and themselves from future trouble.
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\u201cHave you ever been asked by thieves to help open locks?\u201d Without hesitation, Mr. Ba X\u00ea looked straight at us and said: \u201cOf course! They even openly said how much percentage they would give me from the \u2018job.\u2019 But I never do anything wrong!\u201d
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He recounted that six years ago, four men drove from Ki\u00ean Giang province to negotiate with him to open a company safe. They promised to drive him home in a car and give him 100 million VND if successful.
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He refused immediately without a second thought, saying even one billion VND wouldn\u2019t make him do it. \u201cNormally, no one pays such a huge amount just to open a legitimate lock. You don\u2019t even need much observation\u2014it\u2019s obviously a shady deal,\u201d Mr. Ba X\u00ea asserted firmly.
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Just over two months ago, a plump woman came to his shop and bluntly asked him to help open a safe to steal money from her mother-in-law, promising a big reward. Furious, he trembled with anger and immediately chased her out of his shop.
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Mr. Ba X\u00ea said the most regrettable thing in his 42 years as a locksmith was mistakenly accepting one student\u2014the brightest one he ever taught. That was his very first disciple, named B\u1ea3o, commonly called M\u1ed9t. Within just a few days of learning, he seemed to master all the master\u2019s secrets.
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One fine morning, while teacher and student were having breakfast, the police arrived, handcuffed M\u1ed9t, and took him away. Mr. Ba X\u00ea was stunned to learn that his favorite student was the main culprit in a major theft at the B\u1ea3o An \u0110\u01b0\u1eddng herbal medicine shop the previous night. \u201cHe opened every door in the pharmacy so his accomplices could loot everything. After treating me to breakfast, he was arrested by the criminal police and sentenced to 7 years in prison. I teach ethics with all my heart\u2014those who follow it prosper; those who betray the profession are finished,\u201d Mr. Ba X\u00ea concluded.
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Self-Amputation After Helping the Wrong Person<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Mr. Ba X\u00ea and the old masters in C\u00e0 Mau\u2019s locksmith trade often remind each other\u2014and their disciples\u2014about the story of Mr. S\u00e1u Kho\u00e1 in C\u1ea7n Th\u01a1, who cut off his own finger joint. Before 1975, Mr. S\u00e1u Kho\u00e1 was a renowned locksmith in the H\u1eadu Giang area. He was asked by a man to open a safe at home and was generously rewarded.
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Later, he was sentenced by the court to 6 months of suspended imprisonment for complicity in a husband stealing his wife\u2019s private property. After the verdict, Mr. S\u00e1u Kho\u00e1 went home and immediately chopped off the joint of his left index finger to remember the lesson for life. He swore that unless both husband and wife were present\u2014or there was a police officer\u2014he would never open an iron safe again.
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