Duong Lam first Vietnamese ancient village to become national relic

via Vietnam Plus, 21 December 2020: Another travel piece on the Duong Lam ancient village in the Hanoi region. There was another travel piece earlier this month about it.

Located in Son Tay town of the same name district just 44km away from Hanoi’s centre, the village has the typical features of a rural village with a giant banyan tree, fresh water well, and a communal house, along with 956 antique houses dating back 100 to 400 years.

Possessing interesting cultural value and a landscape and architecture typical for a rural area in the Red River Delta, Duong Lam village has long become a popular tourist destination in the capital.

In 2006, Duong Lam became the first village that had been recognised as a national historical and cultural relic.

Every year, it attracted between an average of between 120,000 and 130,000 visitors, including up to 7,000 foreigners.

Source: Duong Lam first Vietnamese ancient village to become national relic | Travel | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)