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Craft villages in Nghe An are busy during Tet holiday

PV Group • DNUM_CJZBCZCACE 06:15

At this time, craft villages such as rice paper production, fish grilling, vermicelli making, incense making... are bustling, urgently producing orders to serve Tet.

anh 3 — Present at the rice paper production facilities in Truong Tien hamlet (Ngoc Bich commune, Dien Chau) at this time, the bustling atmosphere has penetrated into every alley and family. Each person has a step of packaging, arranging, drying rice paper... to deliver to customers in time to serve the Tet market. Photo: Thanh Hien

anh 4 — Mr. Luong Xuan Hung (born in 1963), the owner of a rice paper production facility, said: Previously, his family was a small-scale, manual producer, making rice paper, wet rice paper, and dry rice paper. After a period of market research, he and his wife decided to invest only in rice paper production. To meet customer demand as well as ensure food hygiene and safety, Mr. Hung's production facility has invested in flour milling machines, rice paper coating machines, and rice paper cutting machines... Photo: Mai Giang

anh 7777 — Rice paper is produced by local people with the main ingredients of Khang Dan rice, salt, and sugar. To produce rice paper that is both soft and fragrant, easy to wrap, fried until golden brown, crispy, not burnt, not soft, there must be a secret to the profession. Photo: Mai Giang

anh 5 — Along with Mr. Hung's family, in Truong Tien there are currently 14 households participating in rice paper production. For example, the family of Ms. Phan Thi Hanh (born in 1974) has been in the business for more than 10 years. During the Tet holiday, she and her husband have to hire more workers to keep up with orders. Photo: Mai Giang

In the production of rice paper by Truong Tien people, the drying process is very important. Because if the weather is too sunny, the rice paper will be crispy and easily broken, if the weather is too dry, the rice paper will not be exposed to sunlight, will not be fragrant, and the quality will not be good. Clip: Thanh Hien

anh 222w — Along with producing rice paper, Truong Tien hamlet (Ngoc Bich commune) also has many households producing traditional rice vermicelli. For example, the family of Ms. Pham Thi Ly (born in 1970) has maintained the traditional rice vermicelli making profession for nearly 10 years. Ms. Ly's family's vermicelli products mainly serve regular customers, so they sell out as soon as they are made. Rice vermicelli is also a favorite dish of many people during holidays and Tet. Photo: Thanh Hien

anh 88 — These days, fish grilling establishments serving Tet in Trung Hau hamlet, Dien Van commune, Dien Chau district are also working at full capacity. From morning to late afternoon, dozens of establishments mobilize human resources to classify, wash, and dry the fish before grilling. Photo: Mai Giang

Ms. Ho Thi Thang (born in 1969), owner of a fish grilling establishment in Trung Hau hamlet, Dien Van commune, Dien Chau district, said: During Tet, her family grills about 700 kg of various types of fish every day. Mainly mackerel, mullet, herring, spotted bream... to serve the markets of Tan Ky and Nghia Dan districts. Clip: Thanh Hien

anh 99999 — After the fish is drained, it is grilled on hot coals. When grilling fish, the coals must always be adjusted to suit each type of fish. A standard grilled fish piece is golden brown on the outside, has a fragrant aroma, and is sweet and fatty when eaten. Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai (born in 1973) in Trung Hau hamlet, Dien Van commune has been grilling fish for more than 10 years and said: This job is very hard, it is too hot in the summer, it is better in the winter but the work is continuous because of the high number of orders, especially during Tet, Ms. Mai works from 6am until dark. Photo: Mai Giang

anh 6 — To bring customers fresh, delicious grilled fish batches is the concern of those who work in the profession like Ms. Mai, Ms. Thang... and countless people in coastal villages who live on the sea and get rich from the sea. Each establishment usually hires a separate fish griller. Near Tet, every household works overtime, hiring about 2-3 workers to meet orders. Photo: Thanh Hien

anh 1 — Along with traditional craft villages in coastal areas, on this occasion, going up to Anh Son, at the incense making facilities in Cao Son commune, the atmosphere is very bustling, households are busy producing to meet customer demand during Tet. The vibrant colors and fragrant scent of incense make the atmosphere of Spring approaching very close. Photo: Thai Hien

bna_4(4)-6466852c552e73dbd8793eafe8f2c41b.jpg — As one of the heirs of the incense making profession left by his ancestors, Mr. Le Canh Hong in village 9, Cao Son commune always tries to promote and maintain this traditional profession. To meet the market demand. These days, the working atmosphere at Mr. Hong's family's facility is extremely urgent to meet the Tet demand. Mixed with the characteristic aroma of incense roots is the bustling laughter of female workers. Photo: Thai Hien

bna_2(3).jpg — The main ingredient to make the quality of Cao Son incense is the incense root that the locals grow themselves. It is the meticulousness in choosing the ingredients that makes the incense here, when lit, give off a light, elegant fragrance, the incense burns deeply, rolls beautifully and is absolutely safe for the user, because it does not contain any other chemicals. Photo: Thai Hien

bna_3(3).jpg — The fragrant incense sticks lit always evoke in each person's memory moments of family reunion or warm, happy holidays. That is the traditional culture of the Vietnamese people for thousands of years. Although they are producing on a small scale, incense makers in Cao Son commune not only bring consumers safe, hand-made products, but have been and are contributing to preserving and promoting the beautiful spiritual culture of the nation. Photo: Thai Hien

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