Vietnam's Incense Village Turns Into Instagram Hotspot

Quang Phu Cau, on the outskirts of Hanoi, has become a hotspot for tourists eager to snap pics of Vietnam's ancient incense stick trade (Credit: AFP)

In a tiny village in northern Vietnam, Dang Thi Hoa ties up a bundle of freshly dried incense sticks ahead of Lunar New Year and watches a line of tourists waiting to pose for pictures.

Three generations of Dang Thi Hoa's family have been dyeing incense sticks scarlet red, or magenta pink, ahead of the new year celebrations -- known as Tet in Vietnam.