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Ancient houses in Hoi Ky village of Hai Chanh commune, the central province of Quang Tri’s Hai Lang district, still maintains many unique values and characteristics of Vietnamese villages, showing the architectural talent of people in the old times.

A fire-prevention and warning system project has been reviewed for ancient houses in the UNESCO-recognised ancient town of Hoi An after a two-storey brick and timber house in the Old Quarter was damaged by fire on March 7.

Ancient houses in Hoi Ky village of Hai Chanh commune, the central province of Quang Tri’s Hai Lang district, still maintains many unique values and characteristics of Vietnamese villages, showing the architectural talent of people in the old times.

Traditional houses with five compartments are part of the unique architecture found in the Red River Delta and bear features from both history and folklore.

Ancient houses in Hoi Ky village, Hai Chanh commune in Hai Lang district of the central province of Quang Tri still preserve many unique values and characteristics of Vietnamese villages, and show the architectural talent of people in the old time.

Despite of the changes of space and time, Hoi An ancient streets still keep their old beauty, and relic complexes are maintained intact along with a huge intangible cultural base.

As part of a new initiative, smart tourism will be applied at the centuries-old Bat Trang commune in Gia Lam district on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Located in Son Tay Town, 40km to the west of Hanoi, Duong Lam village is a very popular tourist destination at the weekends.

Ancient houses of Hoa ethnic people in B​ang V​an and Th​uong An communes, Ng​an Son district, Bac Kan province have stood for half a century and became a destination

Remnants of altars, carved letters in the old Nom script, carvings, architectural posts and beams have been collected together to honour dinh lang, the ancient Vietnamese communal houses that still dot the country.

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.

Ancient houses on Quang Ngai province’s Ly Son island withstood the test of sea storms and whirlwinds to become significant historical proofs on national sovereignty.

Located just 50km to the Northwest of Hanoi, Duong Lam is one of the country’s best examples of an ancient village.

The first “Memory of Hanoi” event, to be held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long from December 30, 2015-January 4, 2016, will bring back to life the images and culture of the ancient capital city