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.

Peaceful life in Phuoc Tich village (Photo: Lam Phan/Vietnam+) Phuoc Tich ancient village is located in Phuoc Phu village, Phong Hoa commune, Huong Dien district, province Hue . According to some historical documents, this village was formed in the 15th century. The name Phuoc Tich It means wishing that the people in the village will accumulate many blessings to leave for the next life. What makes Phuoc Tich village special is the system of ancient houses and traditional garden houses from the past. Currently, in the village, there are about 117 households, with nearly 30 old houses (including 10 churches, the rest are mostly typical ruong houses of Hue). In which, there are 12 houses ranked with special value. Interestingly, the houses all have a large garden, separated by rows of neatly trimmed tea. Besides the unique ruong houses, ancient and majestic worship works, Phuoc Tich ancient village has a traditional profession of making ceramic extremely special. Products created from Phuoc Tich pottery village in the past have become precious products dedicated to giving to King Nguyen Dynasty. True to the meaning of the name of the village, generations of people here continue the tradition left by their fathers. From generation to generation, they still work hard and creatively to create great values ​​for the village. The unique ancient architecture, the cultural features of the clans, villages, and craft villages have created a bold cultural beauty of the central region.