Phu Lang craft village is situated at the poetic Cau River. It impresses tourists with its simplicity. Among dozens of craft villages in the Cau River area, the cradle of the Red River civilisation, Phu Lang is well known with many ceramic artisans. For years, the village seemed unchanged. However, since
Dong Giao Wood-Carving Village The village is known for its delicate wood carvings. It still remains very rural as it is hidden in the peaceful countryside and local folks earn and enjoy their living with their own inherited carving skill through generations, as thus it is much less known to tourists
Dong Ho wood-block-painting village Some call the work of farmer-painters in Dong Ho Village not paintings but prints. That is not to dim their admiration for their work. They are made simply - multiplying a picture carved on a piece of wood. Its both up-to date and dated: the 18th and 19th Centuries
Bac Ninh is located in the North Vietnam. It is surrounded by Bac Giang to the north, Hung Yen to the south, Hai Duong to the east, and Hanoi to the west. The main ethnic groups living in this area are the Kinh, Tay, and Nung. The annual average temperature is 24C. Economic potentialities: agriculture.
The Dinh Bang Communal House in Tu Son district of the northern province of Bac Ninh is among the biggest ones in the north of the country. The construction work on the house started in 1700 and finished in 1736. The house is a place of worship for three tutelary spirits who are beneficent protectors
Quan Ho Folk Songs Morning drive to Bac Ninh, the cradle of traditional Vietnamese music and theatre. On arrival take a horse-drawn cart through country lanes to visit the Dinh Bang communal house and Do temple. Enjoy local folk songs before returning to Hanoi. The folk-song Quan Ho, a very rich and
Do Temple was built during the Le Dynasty and has been altered several times since. The major reconstruction took place under the reign of Le Trung Hung, in the 17th century. In front of the Temple lies a semi-circular lake, 9,500 sq. in area, with clear and full water all the year round. The lake is
Dau pagoda (Chua Dau) Built in the 3rd century, Dau Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Vietnam . Later the pagoda became a Buddhist center well known throughout the country and abroad. In the 14th century the pagoda was enlarged and then underwent several renovations during the following centuries. In
But Thap Pagoda Situated on the dike south of the Duong River in Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province is But Thap (pen stupa), one of the finest pagodas in the country's north and known as Vietnam's first Buddhist center. The pagoda was built under the dynasty of King Tran Thanh Tong (1258-1278) and
