Interesting thought on the Vietnamese origin. I have not seen examples, so it is a good tidbit.
Village made double knives/swords frequently show solid riveted construction, while I have seen what you are describing, thin horn on the flat side of a double weapon, frequently on the so called "wedding jian". These short shuang jian with "double happiness" motifs and lots of bats are some of the more common double weapons, but are not as solidly made as village double jian. Village weapons almost always use the more solid riveted approach.
Nice to see a well carved example of a knife with the more solid construction form.
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