The oldest house in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, once home to legendary scholar Trinh Bich San, still stands as a cultural monument.

In the village of Loc Yen, Quang Nam province, stands a 200-year-old house made of jackfruit wood, cherished as an invaluable family heirloom by its owner, Nguyen Dinh Hoan.

Over the past 200 years, the ancient house in the central province of Thanh Hoa has stood the test of time, retaining its original structure and witnessing various significant historical milestones of the nation.

After many efforts, 26-year-old Tran Huu Phu from the southern province of Ben Tre has completed the restoration of his family's ancient house.

Ancient pieces of furniture are still much sought after for home decoration in Hanoi.

Wooden houses are the fine ancient buildings that form the typical architecture and are a key part of the historical and cultural heritage of the former royal capital city of Hue. 

Ancient houses in Hoi Ky village still maintains many unique values and characteristics of Vietnamese villages, showing the architectural talent of people in the old times.

The northern border province of Lang Son is the home to 7 ethnic groups, which has long been famous for traditional houses called “trinh tuong” of the Tay and Nung people.

Affected by the four Covid-19 outbreaks, many ancient houses that are priced millions of USD in the ancient town of Hoi An, Quang Nam province, are offered for rent or sale.

Po Kit village in Khuat Xa communes in Loc Binh district in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son with 53 households has preserved 29 original trinh tuong houses. 

Many special products, including flora and fauna, in Vietnam often surprise foreign visitors. Here are a few:

Son Dong village in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi is famous for making statues and worshiping objects. This land is also known for an old house that was built within one night.

Various measures have been undertaken to preserve and protect ancient Ruong garden houses in central Thua Thien Hue province.

More than 20 ancient wooden houses aged between 150-200 years still remain intact architecturally on Ly Son Island. These are miniature museums, serving as “live witnesses” of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Houses built three centuries ago in Da Nang still provide shelter for their creators' descendants, but renovation is costly and their numbers are dwindling as city development closes in.

VietNamNet Bridge – Sparse rain in Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam in the afternoon in January gives the ancient town a gentle and quaint beauty. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An has over 1,000 ancient houses, of which 107 are in need of urgent repair while 55 are seriously dilapidated.