(Baonghean,vn) - The incense making village in hamlet 13, Phuc Thanh commune, Yen Thanh has a history of more than 20 years. Previously, the village specialized in producing toothpicks, then people changed the product structure, forming an incense making village.
 |
| In 2010, the craft village was recognized at the provincial level with 35 households specializing in the production of incense sticks. The main raw material for incense sticks is bamboo. Bamboo trees are purchased from the mountains, put into a machine to be split into small pieces and dyed with colorants, then taken to the yard to dry. |
 |
| In Phuc Thanh, the family of Mr. Pham Van Phu and his wife, Nguyen Thanh Tra Tam, are currently building the largest production facility in the village. This facility creates jobs for 8-10 workers with an income of more than 3 million VND. |
|
| Incense sticks are put into the machine to be compressed with incense powder including main ingredients such as incense roots, cinnamon bark, sugarcane bagasse... to form a complete incense stick. |
 |
| Bring the incense into the workshop to be dried and preserved by the fan. |
 |
| After being dried with industrial fans, the incense is put out to dry in the sun. In the photo: workers are drying and checking the incense. People from Phuc Thanh incense village said that the village is bustling from September to March of the following year. This is the peak time for the village to prepare Tet goods for visitors from all over. |
Nguyen Hai -Thu Huong
