Come to Quang Phu incense village, Hanoi, check in with brilliant ‘red flower bouquets’ under the golden sun

Quang Phu Cau incense village in Hanoi has existed for more than 100 years, preserving the traditional incense making profession, and is a beautiful check-in place that attracts tourists from near and far.

Where is Quang Phu Cau incense village?

Quang Phu Cau incense village is a beautiful check-in point on the outskirts of Hanoi, about 35 km from the center of the capital. This destination is located in Quang Phu Cau commune, Ung Hoa district, with a history of making traditional incense sticks for more than a century. 
 

Quang Phu Cau incense village in Ung Hoa district, on the outskirts of Hanoi. Photo: @ _pifouFrom Hanoi city center, visitors can easily get here by motorbike or bus. If you have a cool car, you can follow National Highway 21B, Provincial Road 429. If you prefer to take a bus to enjoy the scenery, choose bus number 91 from Yen Nghia bus station to conveniently reach this beautiful village. . 
 From the city center to here 35 km. Photo: @_h.miii_10

In the past, this village of incense sticks mainly developed in the area of ​​Phu Luong Thuong village. Later, the profession of making incense spread to the areas of Dao Tu, Cau Bau pines, etc., turning the large Quang Phu Cau commune into a large-scale craft village. This place also has the ancient beauty of the northern countryside and is also mixed with many modern imprints.

What’s so attractive about Quang Phu Cau incense stick craft village?

Visiting Quang Phu Cau incense village is an opportunity for visitors to learn about the traditional craft of making incense sticks and take lots of unique check-in photos. Right from the first steps to the incense village, visitors have encountered a busy life of the people here.
 

This craft village is hundreds of years old. Photo: @pranav_sethGoing through the village roads, you will see a lot of vehicles, large and small vehicles coming in and out to bring incense to sell. Somewhere, there are large courtyards filled with bouquets of red incense like giant flowers under the bright yellow sunlight. Here, people take advantage of the yards, communal houses, and empty fields to dry incense, creating an extremely impressive scene. 
  Bright red bouquets of incense are dried in front of the house. Photo: @afpphotoIn this incense village, the bundles of incense sticks are bundled with large sizes, the heads are together and the legs are spread like flowers in bloom. The incense in Quang Phu Cau is yellow and red – the lucky color of the East, so it is very beautiful and outstanding. Therefore, this village for many years has been a place for domestic and foreign photographers to take pictures. Many works about this village have won many great prizes.
 Tourists and many photographers often come here to take pictures. Photo: @themelonmagazineIt is because of the beautiful and unique scenery that Quang Phu Cau incense village has become a traditional craft village in Hanoi , attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to regularly visit. Coming here, visitors have the opportunity to walk around the villages to see the big “flowers” and take many beautiful photos.
  The incense is bundled into a large, round, and even bundle. Photo: @lubielabWith its impressive beauty and centuries-old history, this village of incense sticks has been reported by the international press. In particular, Quang Phu Cau was once reported by the French news agency AFP in 2019, widely promoting the beauty of Vietnamese traditional craft villages to international friends. 
 Quang Phu Cau incense village used to be in foreign newspapers. Photo: @the_prabsterToday, Quang Phu Cau incense village is a familiar destination for Ha Thanh residents and tourists. Some people come to learn about the craft of making incense sticks, some people stop by to save some souvenir photos or simply enjoy the atmosphere of the Northern countryside with impressive beauty. 
 Visitors are excited to explore the incense village. Photo: @hyuko_hanoiIf you have plenty of time and visit the old toothpick manufacturing facilities, you also have the opportunity to see the entire production process of the local people. In the past, people mainly split toothpicks by hand, but today, thanks to machines, splitting toothpicks is faster, improving productivity. 
 You will take many beautiful photos when you come here. Photo: @evivaviaggiQuang Phu Cau produces many different types of incense and depending on the type of incense, people choose suitable ingredients. According to the share of longtime incense artisans, when making incense, the workers must be skillful, light and firm in the process of making incense so that the powder adheres evenly to each toothpick.
 The bouquets are meticulously produced. Photo: @meilouphotography After finishing the process, the incense will be dried in the sun to avoid the phenomenon of mold and will not be used. In order to create a beautiful, durable and pleasant fragrance, the people of Quang Phu Cau also mix herbs to produce really quality incense bundles. 
 International visitors enjoy taking photos in the incense village. Photo: @laylagoncalves

Today, when coming to this traditional craft village in Hanoi , visitors can also buy bouquets of incense to use. Incense products made from agarwood, rosemary, cedar, patchouli, rose, glans, angelica, cinnamon chi, wormwood, locust, ….with a characteristic aroma, will surely satisfy visitors. 

Experience of discovering the incense village in Hanoi for tourists

As a traditional craft village, Quang Phu Cau incense village operates almost all year round, especially during the Tet season. You can come here in any season of the year to visit, admire and take beautiful photos in the incense village.
 

You should come here in the sunny season to take many beautiful photos. Photo: @omapadaviagemAccording to the experience of many tourists, you should come here on summer days because the sun is beautiful, taking pictures will be better. The bright yellow color highlights the crimson bouquets, and at the same time gives the best light for you to save many impressive photos. 
 Wear bright white clothes for more striking shots. Photo: @backpackersintheworldIn Quang Phu Cau, people dry incense everywhere. However, when you want to take pictures with the people’s courtyards, you should ask for permission first, do not take pictures on your own. In addition, to support the residents of the village, do not forget to buy a few bouquets of incense to use or give as gifts. 
 If you want to take pictures, you should ask permission from the people first. Photo: @shutterstockFor young people who want to come here to take a lot of beautiful photos, you should choose for yourself an outfit with a contrasting color with the color of red incense. It is best that the clothes are white, yellow, blue, etc., so that the photos will be beautiful enough and more prominent.
 Remember to buy incense to use or as a gift. Photo: @raskaly

Today, Quang Phu Cau incense village is one of the oldest traditional craft villages in Hanoi that still exists and thrives. This place not only keeps the soul of an item of cultural and spiritual significance but also a beautiful tourist destination that tourists should visit when coming to the Hanoi capital. 

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