Thuy Xuan incense making village – quintessence of Vietnam
Located 7km from Hue city to the South West, Thuy Xuan village is known for making incense for hundreds of years. It is not only the infamous traditional craft village of the central province but also a tourism hotspot for tourists.
Incense with colourful sticks look like a vibrant blooming flower (Photo: VNA)
Thuy Xuan locals have turned the traditional craft into a special tourism product (Photo: VNA)
Tourists pose for perfect pictures (Photo: VNA)
From the original red and brown colour, nowadays Thuy Xuan locals have added more vibrant colours into the incense sticks (Photo: VNA)
Incense sticks are put together in the form of flowers (Photo: VNA)
The incense craft of the Nung ethnic minority people in Phia Thap village, Quoc Dan commune, Quang Uyen district, Cao Bang province is contributing to the preservation of a traditional spiritual culture.
Quang Phu Cau village is famous for its incense business for many decades. Many families in the village have been trying to preserve their incense-making traditions for more than a century, and they consider this as one of their prides.
Arriving at Thuy Xuan village, around 7km to the southwest of the ancient imperial city of Hue, the first thing visitors notice will be giant colourful “bouquets” of incense sticks and the deep aroma of agarwood everywhere.