Hanoi’s Duong Lam ancient village, renowned for its unique houses built with wooden frames and fortified with laterites, still preserves typical features of old villages in the Red River Delta.

Around 50 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi, Duong Lam ancient village in the outskirt town of Son Tay is a popular tourist attraction for visitors to the capital city.

When great writers describe a place, a mere mound on a plain “grows” from an insignificant patch of land into a unique witness to history, and we are able to watch and experience those momentous events unfold. 

 Duong Lam ancient village in Son Tay Town lies 30 kilometers west of Hanoi along the Red River. The laterite village is famous as the cradle of the Red River Delta civilization and the home of two Vietnamese kings.

VietNamNet Bridge – Duong Lam Ancient Village is an ideal place where visitors can get an insight into a typical countryside lifestyle of the northern delta region in Vietnam with a banyan tree, water well and communal house,

Recognizing asynchrony between conservation and development of relics, Hanoi Party Secretary Pham Quang Nghi said that next week he will go to the Duong Lam ancient village to directly listen to people's comments.

Living in a house of nearly 40 years old which is seriously downgraded, the family of Mr. Kieu Anh Tuan is not allowed to make a repair. Only 30m from the house is a newly-built spacious two-story house.