Dong Son ancient village has a structure in the style of a purely agricultural village, bearing the nuances of a Northern village, the village has a main road in the middle and many small branches turning in all directions, called alleys. The special thing is that the alleys here have very meaningful names: Nhan, Nghia, Tri, Dung. This place is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages of Vietnam. However, unlike the ancient villages such as Duong Lam, Phuoc Tich, Mai Xa… Dong Son ancient village meets 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolutionary resistance and architecture. Dong Son ancient village with small alleys. The alleys in the village carry meaningful names. Nhan Lane is the first lane visitors see when entering the village. The alley at Dong Son Ancient Village is labeled with meaningful names including Nhan – Nghia – Tri – Dung, representing the character and qualities of the people here. Through many ups and downs of history, Dong Son still retains many ancient features of traditional agricultural villages. Timeless green moss walls. The ancient beauty of Dong Son ancient village is also created from the architectural system of 13 old houses, of which the house of Mr. Luong Trong Due at 10 Ngo Tri, more than 200 years old, with typical architecture Best. The old house of Mr. Luong Trong Due’s family is still relatively intact and has been classified as a provincial architectural and artistic relic. The old architecture is still preserved. In the house, the old copper-making tools are kept. The gate of the house built in the old way is still quite intact. The structure of the village, the architecture of the house, the gate of the village… bears the imprint of the old Vietnamese village. The temple is dedicated to the Second God Emperor Trinh The Loi, Cam Hoa, the guard of the Le Dynasty, who founded Dong Son village and was worshiped and buried by the people on the highest mound in the village. Dong Son ancient village is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful ancient villages of Vietnam. However, unlike the ancient villages such as Duong Lam, Phuoc Tich, Mai Xa… Dong Son ancient village meets 5 elements of archeology, cultural history, scenic spots, revolutionary resistance and architecture. Ms. Duong Thi Tam, living at No. 8, Alley Tri, has been growing pennyworts for more than 10 years. Currently, many households in Dong Son village are “living well” thanks to the way of bringing centella asiatica to intercropping with rice, corn, and potatoes. Therefore, sometimes people still call this place “cheeked fruit village”. Ms. Duong Thi Tam, who lives at No. 8, Alley Tri, said that her family, like many families in Dong Son village, live mainly on farming. In recent years, many households in the village have switched to growing gotu kola, interwoven with other crops such as rice, maize, potatoes… which has brought good income and the lives of many households have also changed markedly. . “My family has been growing gotu kola for 10 years now, with 2 sao of vegetable field, harvesting once a month, the output of each pole is a few tens of kilograms. Due to its short-term characteristics, it is mainly grown in a rolling style. After harvesting this litter, another will come and harvest all year round. If the crop is good, it can sell 40-50 kg per day,” said Ms. Duong Thi Tam. With the selling price from 15,000 – 20,000 VND per kg, every day minus all costs, people earn several hundred thousand VND. However, according to gotu kola growers here, to have 1 kg of centella asiatica sold on the market must go through many arduous stages. Gotu kola, after being brought back, will be washed through to remove the mud residue, then pick up the wilted leaves, then wash them again… takes a long time.

Ham Rong Bridge has become a symbol of brave, mighty and heroic courage of the people of Thanh. Ham Rong won the victory forever More than 56 years ago, on April 3, 1965, the US Air Force mobilized a powerful force to destroy the Ham Rong Bridge in order to cut off the arterial path of aid from the North to the Southern battlefield. Under the leadership of the Party, Thanh Hoa militia in general, Ham Rong militia in particular has steadfastly fought back the eternal attacks on the US imperialism. The first 16 US planes bombed Thanh Hoa, but less than an hour later, the fire brigade north of Ham Rong Bridge shot down the reconnaissance plane when it was about 3km from the Cao Xuyen bridge. This was the first aircraft of the American enemy that was shot down by the Ham Rong militia, opening the victory history page of Ham Rong. According to recorded documents, around 13:00 on April 3, the US imperialist attack on the Ham Rong area began. Modern jets of all kinds: F105, F8, RF101 … beat Ham Rong bridge continuously for 2 hours and 36 minutes. On the first day, the US mobilized 102 planes and 360 aircraft and launched 14 attacks, but still failed to carry out its intention to destroy Ham Rong Bridge. Ngoc Mountain is located independently south of Ham Rong Bridge. Statistics show that, in just 2 days, April 3, 1965, the US Air Force used 174 aircraft, 454 times the plane was dropped in Thanh Hoa province with 627 bombs, 58 bombs. slow explosion (bombs from 500kg – 1 ton) with hundreds of missiles, rockets in key areas of Thanh Hoa. Particularly in the Rong – Nam Ngan area, the US Air Force jumped 85 times, bombarded 80 times, threw 350 bombs, shot 149 bullets. After 2 days of fierce fighting, Thanh Hoa army and people shot down 47 American aircraft, captured many American pilots, protected Ham Rong global safety, made American public opinion tumultuous, friends loved justice. and worldwide peace admiration. Despite great failure, but the US imperialism still stubbornly defeats Ham Rong Bridge. During the 2nd American sabotage war (December 26, 1971 to January 15, 1973), the American empire used modern means of warfare from B52 strategic aircraft, to name tornado fire, bomb penetration … massively scattered on Ham Rong. Ngoc Mountain is located independently south of Ham Rong Bridge. Through two destructive wars of the US imperialism, Ham Rong’s army and people alone shot down 117 aircraft, destroyed and captured many American enemies, protected the bridge, ensured smooth traffic, brought the resistance to war. against America to save the country to complete victory. Historical events at that time have put Ham Rong on the golden pages of the war against the US to save the nation. Ham Rong – an attractive place for tourists Ham Rong is developing strongly today, becoming an attractive tourist destination for millions of tourists from all over the world. Because Ham Rong not only went to the gleaming golden pages but this famous place also embraced both the Nui Do and Dong Son cultures. Today, tourist destinations in Ham Rong ward such as Ham Rong eco-tourism area, Ham Rong Square, Truc Lam Zen monastery, temple of Vietnamese Heroic Mother and martyrs, tours “Up and down the Ma River” … is becoming an attractive tourist destination for tourists from all over the world. Ham Rong has a majestic landscape, surrounded by immense pine hills and poetic valley. On the Ham Rong mountain, there are Long Quang caves and Tien Son caves with a unique and interesting beauty. Long Quang cave is also known as Dragon Eye cave, standing from the entrance of the cave, visitors can see the panoramic view of Thanh Hoa city hidden between the identical mountains and the winding Ma river. Dragon Mountain Hamlet. Temple of Vietnamese Heroic Mother and heroic martyrs of Thanh Hoa province also becomes a tourist attraction. Going around the foot of Ham Rong mountain, going up the steep rocky steps of about 30 meters, visitors will come to Tien Son cave. Caves include 3 caves 1, 2 and 3, connected by small up and down paths. The cave is endowed with pristine stalactites such as emperor emperor, fairy fairy, fairy fairy, flying dragon, dancing phoenix, unique shapes such as peach garden, aquarium, heaven gate, fairy well … make visitors feel lost in fairy space. Opposite Ham Rong mountain, on the north bank of Ma river is Ngoc mountain. From a distance, Ham Rong mountain and Jade mountain are like a dragon playing pearl seeds. Located on Canh Tien mountain is the shrine of Vietnamese Heroic Mother and martyrs of Thanh Hoa province, a spiritual destination not to be missed by visitors when coming to Ham Rong place. Ham Rong is also famous for the ancient village of Dong Son, located on the south bank of the Ma River, leaning against the Ham Rong mountain range. Dong Son village is structured in the style of a pure agricultural village, in front is a large field, with a busy river wharf. Three sides of Dong Son ancient village are surrounded by earth hills, rocky mountains interspersed with village gate architecture, traditional communal houses and dozens of old houses with mossy walls lying along the paved and stone roads. zigzag along the mountainside. The tour “up and down the Ma River” is becoming an attractive tourist destination for tourists from all over the world every time they come to Thanh. In order to develop a tourist destination associated with Ham Rong landmark, in March 2020, Thanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee approved the zoning plan of 1/2000 scale in Ham Rong – Nui Do area in the northwestern green belt of the city. Thanh Hoa. In which, the Ham Rong – Nui Do planning area will be an urban area of ​​a Heritage Park, with the national and international scale and stature aiming to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As a historical, archaeological cultural and tourist site of Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province and the North Central region, including: Complex of scenic heritage, national-level archaeological cultural and historical relics; Thanh Hoa’s eco-historical, cultural and archeological tourist site associates with a tourist route along the Ma River (Sam Son – Ham Rong – Ho Dynasty Citadel). Mr. Le Xuan Lien, Head of Management Board of Ham Rong Relic said: “In recent years, Ham Rong relic has become a red address attracting a lot of tourists from all over the world. The epic song of immortality, has entered the golden history of the nation, which is also known as an amazing natural landscape with a population of rivers, mountains and caves that attract visitors every time you have a chance to visit. visit”.