The ancient village of Duong Lam in Hanoi has been recognised as a city-level tourist destination thanks to promotion and widespread introduction of the value of the monument.

Lying just 30 kilometres east of Hanoi, Nom Village in Van Lam District, Hung Yen Province retains its image as a traditional village typical of the Red River Delta region.

Dong Ngac is one of few villages in Hanoi which have still kept its cultural features and historical architecture despite the impacts of rapid urbanisation.

On an early day this summer, we headed to Duong Lam, a famous village only 40km west of Ha Noi. If you go by car, just head for the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park and get onto the Thang Long Highway.

VietNamNet Bridge - A 200-year-old sua (Dalbergia tonkinensis Prain) offered for sale at VND50 billion (nearly $2.5 million) was felled and transferred to the buyer in late March.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Duong Lam, in Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam, is the first-recognized ancient village in Vietnam. The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient village of Cu Da, in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, does not only have traditional houses of hundreds of years old, but also French- styled two-story houses of a hundred of years old.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located 50 km from Hanoi, Duong Lam village still retains the basic characteristics of a Vietnamese village with banyan trees, wells, the communal house and laterite houses of hundreds of years old.

The ancient village of Thu Le was established during the middle of the Le Dynasty (1428-1788). For over half a century, the village has preserved many cultural features of a village in the old capital of Hue.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Situated in the center of Hue City, Thuy Bieu is a peaceful village with vast gardens of plum mangoes and nha ruong houses of hundreds of years old.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Of the 50 ancient houses left in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Phu Vinh village has six houses of over one hundred years old, which are still almost intact along the Cai River in Nha Trang City.

 VietNamNet Bridge - "It’s miserable! Help us, please!" is the cry of many people in the ancient village of Duong Lam, a national relic.

VietNamNet Bridge - The ancient village of Dong Hoa Hiep in Tien Giang Province is well known for its beautiful scenery formed by the calm Cai Be River and ancient houses amid orchards that are lush and laden with fruit all year round.