When traveling to Vietnam, you may like to explore the villages to learn more about the rural communities, their lives, and their ancient old houses.
Here, we will list the most famous villages in Vietnam in two sections, including the most beautiful and ancient villages.
A. The Most Beautiful Villages in Vietnam:
As time passes, modern city life gradually creeps into rural areas. Fortunately, images of Vietnamese villages still retain their beauty.
When visiting one of these villages on the S-shaped land, you will get a feeling of peace and relaxation.
1. Cua Van Fishing Village in Halong, Quang Ninh
Cua Van Village originated from two ancient fishing villages, Giang Vo and Truc Vo locales. It combines with the islands to become an integral part of Ha Long Bay, belonging to Hung Thang ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam.
Cua Van, a fishing village on the ocean covered by limestone islands, currently has 175 households. Over 750 people live by fishing and growing fish and crabs.
When night falls, the scene is peaceful and gentle, with the pristine features of a fishing village on the sea.
Today, the best way to visit the Cuu Van fishing village in Halong is to choose yachts to sleep on in the bay. Then, You can row a boat to explore that sea-life area and catch fish.
2. Po Mu Village in Son La
Po Mu village is a small village in Ngoc Chien, Muong La District, Son La Province, Vietnam. It is about 80 km northwest of the center of Son La city and is surrounded by mountains and hills. The village welcomes visitors with dreamy scenery and hides ancient features.
The most typical thing in this village is the old houses that people built with good wood from Po Mu, which is why it is called Po Mu village. More than 1,000 houses are made entirely of precious Po Mu wood. All of the houses in the community stay near each other, creating a “deep” feeling of a mountainous village.
3. Tam Thanh Fresco Village in Quang Nam
The Tam Thanh mural village, 42 km from Hoi An Ancient Town, belongs to Tam Thanh commune, Tam Ky city, Quang Nam province. It is the first fresco village in Vietnam. It is part of the Korean-Vietnamese Community Art Exchange Project implemented by Quang Nam province and the Korean Embassy in Vietnam.
With their talented hands, the Korean volunteers have transformed the monotonous walls in the poor village into vibrant scenes. The paintings reflect the simplicity and bright colors of the people’s daily lives, which have become the highlight of attracting visitors to the village.
4. Mui Ne Fishing Village in Binh Thuan
The fishing village of Mui Ne nestles on the side of Huynh Thuc Khang Street among the very high coconut trees of Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam.
From dawn until the sun disappears, the village has a strange charm, with the scenery of the sea, faraway fishing boats, and green round boats.
Going down a few steps, you will enter the fish market, where local people start selling and buying fresh crabs, shrimps, and fish from the basket boats.
The bustling scene continues like a cycle from 5:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. when offshore basket boats bring fresh seafood to the shore.
The fishing village of Mui Ne mainly serves the needs of local people. Still, many tourists also come to enjoy the exciting activities.
5. Cu Lan Village in Lam Dong
Cu Lan Village is a small locale in the Lat commune, Lac Duong district, Lam Dong province, Vietnam. It lies at the foot of Lang Biang mountain, about 20km from Xuan Huong Lake and nearly 30km from Dalat city center.
Once you come to this beautiful little village, you will enjoy plenty of exciting things: golden magnolia flowers, houses on stilts with thatched roofs, and many attractive activities such as mountain climbing, forest crossing, camping, and learning survival skills.
6. Binh An Village in Lam Dong
With the delicate beauty of French architecture in harmony with the local style, Binh An Village is a tourist destination in Dalat for relaxing.
The village is located on the edge of Tuyen Lam Lake, a romantic oasis of flowers in the middle of a peaceful and beautiful green pine forest near the immense lake.
In the village, every corner of the gardens, colorful flowers, branches, and leaves are meticulously cared for. They all give you a warm and relaxed feeling in your soul, like the village’s name, Binh An Village, which means Peaceful Village.
The landscape is as charming as the fairy tales, with the classic house, the green grass, the gravel paths, the flowers growing everywhere, and the pine trees in the shadow of the green lake. This village is like stepping out of a poetic story with wild bird songs.
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B. Famous Ancient Villages in Vietnam:
Vietnam still maintains many ancient villages with highlight features, including the village gate, banyan tree, water well, communal roof, and poetic tranquility space.
1. Bat Trang Pottery Village in Hanoi
Bat Trang Pottery village is located in the Gia Lam district, more than 10km southeast of the center of Hanoi City. The first impression when coming to Bat Trang is the communal house of Bat Trang – a place of worshiping Thanh Hoang and a site to hold festivals.
At the end of the village is the ancient house of Van Van, a wooden house with a roof covered with green trees. The house displays over 400 ancient pottery items from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Bat Trang village is a busy business and trading area for pottery. This is also a good sign when the old craft village is developing daily, and the households have a better living standard thanks to the pottery profession.
2. Duong Lam Ancient Village in Hanoi
Duong Lam ancient village is in Son Tay district, about 44km from Hanoi city center.
This village, with over 950 traditional houses, still retains the unique characteristics of an ancient town in the North. It owns the ancient village gate, banyan tree, water waft, and communal yard.
This community typically still protects traditional activities in its lives; the festival season takes place in the first lunar month every year. Mong Phu village’s festival, from the 4th to the 10th of the first lunar month, is the holiest festival of the year. Worshipping Thanh Hoang (local deity) will happen at the communal temple with various activities.
When visiting the old architecture in Duong Lam village, you can enjoy local dishes such as steamed rice cake, sweet-sticky rice cake, and sour soya sauce.
3. Uoc Le Spring Roll Village in Hanoi
Uoc Le village is situated in Tan Uoc commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi, famous for its delicious flavor of spring rolls here.
When you visit this ancient village, the first thing that overwhelms and fascinates you is the architecture, which bears the imprint of time. The town keeps the value of the prominent Vietnamese culture.
The first thing that catches your eye is the curved bridge, which is over 2 meters wide, about 10 meters long, and spans a wide ditch leading into the village. Next, the village gate with traditional arches will greet you. Also, the houses and markets with ancient architecture still exist as the clearest proof of the glorious history of the peaceful land.
4. Cu Da Village in Hanoi
15km from the center of Hanoi to the West, on the banks of the Nhue River, Cu Da village in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi is famous for many people as the business people village.
Since the early years of the 19th century, many villagers have gone to Hanoi to trade. They have established prosperous businesses and have the conditions to come back to their hometown to build many beautiful houses.
However, when entering the settlement, you will see house numbers and signboards showing the names of alleys and hamlets, like streets. This feature is a modern change in this area. Besides, a unique feature is that every gateway runs to the river bank, with a brick floor reaching the water’s edge.
The ancient architecture of this village is still highly valued by the Cu Da people, with the village gates, old pagodas, communal houses, and many old houses more than 100 years ago.
For a long time, Cu Da village has had a delicious reputation for making soy sauce, which helps them earn a living. The people of Cu Da make soy sauce from natural ingredients such as sticky rice, soybeans, rainwater, and white salt.
5. Tuy Loan Ancient Village in Da Nang
Tuy Loan ancient village is located in Phong Hoa commune, Hoa Vang district, about 10 km from Da Nang city center.
This old village is over 500 years old, situated in a very open position, facing the river, looking towards the mountains, and charming scenery.
The basic symbols of Vietnamese rural here include the river, water harbor, and green rice fields.
Tuy Loan communal house also preserves 20 valuable certificates, the most recent from the reign of King Khai Dinh (1916 – 1925), a unique feature compared to other communal housing in Vietnamese villages.
6. Phuoc Tich Ancient Village in Thua Thien Hue
Phuoc Tich Ancient Village is more than 40 km from Hue City Center, downstream of the O Lau River, the boundary between Thua Thien—Hue and Quang Tri provinces. The village has existed for hundreds of years and is considered a living museum of Vietnamese village culture.
Phuoc Tich is a complex of ancient houses, with over 100 houses, up to 37 over 100 years old, and temples and shrines. Among them, 12 rare houses have a lifespan of 150 to 200 years.
You will feel lost in a quiet space filled with green gardens. Warm rays of sunlight pass through the canopy of hundreds of years-old trees, creating a simple, peaceful scene.
The roads, gardens, and communal yards in Phuoc Tich are always clean, and the trees are carefully cared for. Besides, you can see ancient pottery items with sophisticated patterns or experience how to make clay pots in the village.
C. Famous Flower Villages in Vietnam:
The flower villages are ideal fields for tourists who want to admire, take photos, and enjoy the colors of beautiful Vietnamese flowers.
1. Nhat Tan Peach Village in Hanoi
Nhat Tan Peach Village is one of the most famous in North Vietnam. It grows the pink peach flowers, typically for the lunar new year.
This flower village in Nhat Tan ward is 7km northwest of the City Center of Hanoi and mainly along the river.
Although Nhat Tan is well-known for its peaches, other short-lived flowers, such as chrysanthemums, violets, and sunflowers, are grown at different times of the year. When entering this beautiful flower field, you can find various colors in Hanoi, such as yellow, red, or pink.
2. Quang Ba Flower Village in Hanoi
The famous flower village of Quang Ba is about 1 km from West Lake and the Red River.
The highlight is that besides the usual flowers for daily use, the kumquat gardens are full of fruits and branches, and every tree is well-trimmed and elaborately shaped. All are well cared for during the Tet holidays in Vietnam.
The kumquats in Quang Ba are beautiful, with big, deeply golden fruits when ripe. Besides, the green leaves are lush with plenty of buds.
3. Thai Phien Flower Village in Da Lat
Thai Phien village, located 7 km from Da Lat city center, is one of the most significant flower fields in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.
With rich Bazan soil and favorable weather, the floret fields in Thai Phien have perfect conditions for growing the most beautiful flowers, which will supply the many cities in Vietnam.
The locals grow chrysanthemums, gladiolus, roses, hydrangeas, and other flowers imported from France, Japan, Indonesia, and the Netherlands.
At night, hundreds of lights typically make Thai Phien more impressive and romantic. It is time to get different looks for your beautiful photos of this place.
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4. Sa Dec Flower Village in Dong Thap
Sa Dec Flower Village, which has the largest flower fields in the Mekong Delta, is located in Tan Qui Dong Commune, Sa Dec town, Dong Thap province, Vietnam.
When Jan comes near the Vietnamese Tet, it is the time when the Sa Dec flower village joins the festival of colors with millions of flowers blooming.
Different types of florets, including marigolds, roses, dahlia, and countless ornamental plants, are supplied for decorating during Tet, and growing flowers is also one of the principal professions of the people in Dong Thap province.
5. Cai Mon Flower Village in Ben Tre
Cai Mon village specializes in producing ornamental flowers in Vinh Thanh commune, Cho Lach district, Ben Tre Province, Vietnam.
The village has abundant land in the middle of the Tien River, which is part of the Mekong Delta. Almost all households participate in growing traditional flowers such as marigolds, bougainvillea, daisies, raspberries, dahlias, carnations, and many types of roses.
Besides beautiful flowers, you may see many ornamental bonsais in their fields. The locals use their skillful and diligent hands to shape these bonsai trees and flower pots to make them more charming.
6. Cam Ha Kumquat Village in Hoi An
Cam Ha village belongs to Hoi An City and is famous throughout Central Vietnam for growing kumquats for the lunar new year, in addition to the usual flowers for daily use.
The total area of fields in Cam Ha favors 80 hectares of kumquat plants. The gardens are dense, heavy pots of golden kumquat fruits.
To get nice pictures of Kumquat trees here, you should visit Cam Ha village in the middle of the twelfth lunar month (Jan) when the plants are full of yellow fruits.
