Over recent days craftsmen in the incense-making village of Le Minh Xuan in Binh Chanh district of Ho Chi Minh City have been hard at work as they strive to meet orders for the coming Lunar New Year holiday, known locally as Tet.
Le Minh Xuan incense-making village is one of the largest and oldest places of its kind throughout the southern region. Villagers are busy all year round as they make items to serve the country’s main festivals, such as Tet Nguyen Dan (Lunar New Year), Ram Thang Gieng (First Full Moon Festival), and Ram Thang Bay (Seventh Full Moon Festival).
Coming to the village at this time of year allows visitors to see racks of red and yellow incense stretching along local roads, which is one of the special characteristic of this incense-making village.
Each household business has a unique method of mixing their material powder in order to create an exclusive aroma.
With roughly two months to go before the Lunar New Year, craftsmen start work early in the morning in order to meet the demands of customers in the city and neighbouring areas.
Some households dry incense sticks directly in the sun light as opposed to making use of drying machines.
The craft has been modernised over recent years, with machines now used as opposed to humans in some stages, such as material mixing and drying.
The craft village is considered to be a tourist destination in Ho Chi Minh City as it provides a beautiful background for guests to snap check-in photos.
Villagers are busy from morning until evening as they work tirelessly to meet orders for the coming Lunar New Year holiday.
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