The article highlights the excitement in An Son commune, Kien Hai district, Kien Giang province, Vietnam, during the end of the year, when the drying industry comes alive with the production of dried fish and other seafood products. Despite challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, long-standing businesses like Ms. Le Thi Hue's have a stable source of supply and demand. The quality of dried fish depends on the skills of the workers and the quality of the fresh fish. Dried fish is a staple in the Southwest region's culture and provides many job opportunities for local workers. The commune is focusing on sustainable economic development, with plans to restore and leverage key industries such as tourism, fishing, and aquaculture, and providing support to fish drying businesses, including preferential loans and access to modern processing technology.