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Built at the foot of basalt hills where groundwater flows naturally, the wells maintain their uninterrupted flows thanks to the Cham people’s sophisticated design. Pictured is the spot where groundwater flows year-round at Ong well. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Built at the foot of basalt hills where groundwater flows naturally, the wells maintain their uninterrupted flows thanks to the Cham people’s sophisticated design. Pictured is the spot where groundwater flows year-round at Ong well. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Pictured is the ancient Cham stone irrigation network that has survived for thousands of years. With a convenient location near the Truong Son National Martyrs’ Cemetery, Cua Viet Beach, and Doc Mieu army postmen monument, the Gio An ancient well system is expected to boost tourism in Quang Tri province. (Photo: VietnamPlus
Pictured is the ancient Cham stone irrigation network that has survived for thousands of years. With a convenient location near the Truong Son National Martyrs’ Cemetery, Cua Viet Beach, and Doc Mieu army postmen monument, the Gio An ancient well system is expected to boost tourism in Quang Tri province. (Photo: VietnamPlus
The 14 ancient wells have unique names: Coi, Duoi, Bung, Trang, Dao, Gai 1, Gai 2, Nay, Tep, Ong, Ba, Gai, Mang, and Pheo. Pictured is Ong well. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The 14 ancient wells have unique names: Coi, Duoi, Bung, Trang, Dao, Gai 1, Gai 2, Nay, Tep, Ong, Ba, Gai, Mang, and Pheo. Pictured is Ong well. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The Gio An ancient wells are recognised as a national historical and cultural relic in 2001. Quang Tri province has approved a conservation plan covering about 3.74 hectares, alongside investments in eco-tourism development involving the local community. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The Gio An ancient wells are recognised as a national historical and cultural relic in 2001. Quang Tri province has approved a conservation plan covering about 3.74 hectares, alongside investments in eco-tourism development involving the local community. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to archaeologists, the Gio An ancient wells date back about 1,800 years. The Cham people skillfully arranged stones to form conduits, settling tanks, and partitions that stored and produced fresh and cool water all year round. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to archaeologists, the Gio An ancient wells date back about 1,800 years. The Cham people skillfully arranged stones to form conduits, settling tanks, and partitions that stored and produced fresh and cool water all year round. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The pure and cool water of Ong well, together with its unique structure, has long been a gathering, playing, and bathing place for local children. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The pure and cool water of Ong well, together with its unique structure, has long been a gathering, playing, and bathing place for local children. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to locals, the water here is “warm in winter and cool in summer” and has never ceased flowing, making it a treasured heritage preserved by the community. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
According to locals, the water here is “warm in winter and cool in summer” and has never ceased flowing, making it a treasured heritage preserved by the community. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
The Cham people also create a distinctive irrigation system linked to the wells, enabling Tay Gio Linh commune to produce safe and specialty farm products such as watercress, yam, purple sweet potato, pepper, turmeric, and others. (Photo: Thanh Phong/VietnamPlus)
The Cham people also create a distinctive irrigation system linked to the wells, enabling Tay Gio Linh commune to produce safe and specialty farm products such as watercress, yam, purple sweet potato, pepper, turmeric, and others. (Photo: Thanh Phong/VietnamPlus)
Remarkably, the Gio An wells have never run dry, whether under scorching summer heat or in the cold of winter. Pictured is the “Women’s area” of Trang well. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Remarkably, the Gio An wells have never run dry, whether under scorching summer heat or in the cold of winter. Pictured is the “Women’s area” of Trang well. (Photo: VietnamPlus)
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1,800-year-old Gio An ancient wells that never run dry

The ancient Gio An wells, a 1,800-year-old relic in Tay Gio Linh commune of Quang Tri province, are a unique work of the Cham people. The water source, closely linked with local history and culture, has never stopped flowing.

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