As Tet approaches, households in Vu Dai village work around the clock to fill thousands of orders for their signature braised fish, a delicacy worth up to VND2 million per pot.

From dusk to dawn, fires glow in the city’s sugar-making village as families prepare an indispensable offering for Kitchen Gods.

The days leading up to Tet bring an especially vivid energy to Dong Khe, a village in Hoang Giang commune, Thanh Hoa, where the craft of herbal incense glows brighter than at any other time of year.

As Lunar New Year nears, Quan Huong village in Da Nang works round-the-clock to fulfill the year’s biggest incense orders.

In the quiet darkness of An Lac village in Da Nang, the rhythmic “loc coc” of wooden molds begins at 2am - signaling not just the start of a workday, but the spirit of Tet drawing near.

With demand surging ahead of the Year of the Horse, Cuoi Lu's woodworkers blend tradition with artistry to create unique wooden horse sculptures.

As Tet nears, Lam Thanh village in Thanh Hoa runs on boiling pots and sleepless nights - churning out tons of syrup for eager customers.

In addition to traditional shapes like vases and gold ingots, a garden in Van Giang (Hung Yen) has introduced uniquely sculpted mandarin trees in the form of horses - priced from $400 to $1,600 - for the upcoming Lunar New Year.

With a month to go before the Lunar New Year, kilns in Thanh Ha pottery village (Hoi An Tay Ward, Da Nang City) are already blazing nonstop.

With a skin that snaps like a cracker, this labor-intensive dish is a treasure of Duong Lam village.

In the heart of Da Nang, generations of artisans rise before dawn to keep a centuries-old craft alive, one sesame cracker at a time.

After 10 years of shaping, a horse-shaped kumquat tree worth over USD 1,200 has become the centerpiece of Tu Lien flower village in Hanoi ahead of Tet.

Just 40km from Hanoi, ancient villages preserve architectural wonders and living crafts that define the spirit of Vietnamese heritage.

As Tet draws near, demand for spiritual offerings, zodiac statues, and bronze gift items has surged, sending the bronze casting village of Van Diem (Y Yen commune, Ninh Binh province) into a flurry of activity.

As Tet approaches, carpentry workshops in Dang Chuong village, now part of Van Thang commune in Ninh Binh province, are buzzing with activity.

Những ngày này, người dân vùng trồng quất cảnh Nam Phong (phường Vị Khê, tỉnh Ninh Bình) đang tất bật cắt tỉa, tạo dáng cây, chuẩn bị cho mùa vụ quan trọng nhất năm.

A snake-shaped cultural complex is taking form in Viet Hung Ward, Hanoi, as workers race to complete the final stages of construction.

As the Lunar New Year (Tet) approaches, traditional craft villages across Hanoi are entering their busiest production season.

70-year-old artisan Nguyen Dinh Dai is preserving Vietnam’s duoi silk tradition with the largest collection and global recognition for Nam Cao village.