Taking advantage of the last dry days of the year, villagers display their handmade products along the paths and in the courtyards. (Photo: Vietnam+)
Taking advantage of the last dry days of the year, villagers display their handmade products along the paths and in the courtyards. (Photo: Vietnam+)
Creating the clay for pottery requires patience and endurance. The skilled hands of the older artisans still tirelessly knead and treat the clay from the Thu Bon River, crafting the finest and most pliable material for the process. (Photo: Vietnam+)
Creating the clay for pottery requires patience and endurance. The skilled hands of the older artisans still tirelessly knead and treat the clay from the Thu Bon River, crafting the finest and most pliable material for the process. (Photo: Vietnam+)
The atmosphere in the pottery workshops is filled with the spirit of Tet. (Photo: Vietnam+)
The atmosphere in the pottery workshops is filled with the spirit of Tet. (Photo: Vietnam+)
This year’s horses are chubby with short legs, exuding an aristocratic charm, symbolising accumulation and ease. (Photo: Vietnam+)
This year’s horses are chubby with short legs, exuding an aristocratic charm, symbolising accumulation and ease. (Photo: Vietnam+)
The meticulous attention to detail is a hallmark of Thanh Ha pottery. (Photo: Vietnam+)
The meticulous attention to detail is a hallmark of Thanh Ha pottery. (Photo: Vietnam+)
International tourists are eager to try their hand at decorating raw pottery. Photo: Vietnam+)
International tourists are eager to try their hand at decorating raw pottery. Photo: Vietnam+)
Thanh Ha pottery village is undergoing a vibrant transformation, emerging as a cultural destination for international tourists. In the photo: Young visitors’ faces light up as they proudly complete a pottery piece on the spinning wheel. (Photo: Thanh Phong/Vietnam+)
Thanh Ha pottery village is undergoing a vibrant transformation, emerging as a cultural destination for international tourists. In the photo: Young visitors’ faces light up as they proudly complete a pottery piece on the spinning wheel. (Photo: Thanh Phong/Vietnam+)
Along the Thu Bon River, past zodiac animals from previous years stand tall as witnesses to time. Soon, the completed Year of the Horse figurines will join them, marking the arrival of a prosperous new year for the craft village. (Photo: Vietnam+)
Along the Thu Bon River, past zodiac animals from previous years stand tall as witnesses to time. Soon, the completed Year of the Horse figurines will join them, marking the arrival of a prosperous new year for the craft village. (Photo: Vietnam+)
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Thanh Ha pottery village gears up for Tet

In these busy days leading up to the Lunar New Year, Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An is in full swing, with craftsmen working tirelessly to create the Year of the Horse zodiac figurines for Tet 2026.