A visit to Vietnam’s 7,000-year-old fishing village

via Vietnam Net, 22 April 2023: Cai Beo, a 7,000-year-old fishing village in the Cat Ba archipelago, is considered the most important archaeological site in the coastal area and islands of Northeast Vietnam.

Considered the oldest fishing village in Vietnam, Cai Beo, in the Cat Ba archipelago, on Cat Hai island near Hai Phong city attracts tourists with its beautiful scenery, cultural values and diverse, fresh seafood.

The village’s 500 households live mainly on fishing and aquaculture. Cai Beo is the most important archaeological site in the coastal area and islands of Northeast Vietnam.

At Cai Beo, visitors will have an interesting experience if they rent a boat wandering among the raft-based fish-farming households. While on the boat, they can admire the beauty of Cai Beo’s picturesque scenery and learn about the life of the fishing people.

Cai Beo is considered the most important archaeological site in the sea area of northeastern Vietnam. In 1938, French archaeologist M.Colani realized that Cai Beo was the cradle of ancient culture in Vietnam.

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