1
Let us help you

DUONG LAM VILLAGE

14/12/2018 - 02:30 PM
Duong Lam Village is in Ha Tay Town and about 60 km west of Hanoi. This village has been known as a museum of laterite with ancient houses aged up to 400 years old. It is also the only place in Vietnam where two kings came from. After the recognition of Hoi An ancient town and Hanoi old quarter, Duong Lam was recognized as a national relic in 2005.

Duong Lam Commune
In Duong Lam Commune, visitors can see famous relics such as Mia Pagoda, Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Temple and Mong Phu communal house.

Mia Pagoda was built during the Tran Dynasty before 1632 and still preserves many ancient artifacts.

Mong Phu is the biggest and the most famous village of Duong Lam Commune. Here, visitors also can see ancient houses and small lanes as well as everyday life of residents.

Duong Lam Village is also well -known for the birthplace of the two kings Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, the two heroes led resistance wars against China's Sung and Southern Han troops to recover national independence. After their death, the local people built temples to worship the Kings.

A visit to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions and a great chance to explore the special architecture through its surviving laterite brick ancient houses. Laterite and mud, the two materials that are abundant in the area, on house walls, gates, wells, temple walls, and so forth.

Travel Tips
Please dress modestly and respectfully once visiting temples and pagodas. Also bring hat, sunglasses and easy 

Other Posts

LONG COC TEA HILL

Long Coc, some 112 kilometers from Hanoi, consists of numerous smaller hills that are covered with tea farms. The area is therefore considered to be one of Vietnam’s most beautiful tea hills.

TA VAN VILLAGE

Ta Van Village is a place where many Vietnam ethnic minority groups gathering and living in harmony with each other. Visiting the village, tourists can admire natural landscapes, experience homestay service, and enjoy traditional food of this land.

QUY NHON- MALDIVES OF VIETNAM

Besides soft white beaches and a clear, turquoise sea, Quy Nhon has much more to offer to visitors.

SAO BEACH

Sao Beach attracts tourists with its wonderful natural scenery, crystal clear waters and white fine sand shores endlessly stretching. Thanks to these advantages, it has long become one of the most impressive tourist attractions in Phu Quoc.

LAN HA BAY

Lan Ha Bay is located in the south of Ha Long Bay and east of Cat Ba Island, featuring with the magnificent beauty of about 400 dense and small islands, with many unique shapes.

SAIGON NOTRE- DAME CATHEDRAL

Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral is a unique architectural works attracting numerous tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The magnificent and ancient church brings not only a religious symbol but also an architecture retaining numerous historical - cultural values.