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An old tradition and Instagram tourists have come together in a Vietnamese village.

These days, Quang Phu Cau's known as 'the incense village' because several small businesses produce incense sticks there.

They're so colourful that tourists visit to get the perfect photo.

Dang Thi Hoa's an incense maker, just like her parents and grandparents before her.

The custom was for incense sticks to be red or pink, but this has changed now.

It's common to see yellow, blue and also green incense sticks.

Sarah's a Belgian tourist.

The busiest time is before the Lunar New Year.

This period's called 'Tet' in Vietnam and it's a time for people to join together at temples.

They burn the sticks to remember people who they've lost.

Nowadays, the locals are joined by tourists.

Businesses make sure that visitors are looked after.

The tourists are shown what to see and where to take a good photo.

For only $2, tourists are allowed to take photos and they can also buy the incense sticks for a few cents.

For local incense makers, the money's very welcome.

Catherine, from the Philippines, is pleased to have this opportunity.

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