Local history and culture Vietnam

The small village of Lao Chai, 7 km west of Sapa in the Muong Hoa valley, is a wonderful place to walk. Many guides take tourists on a tour of the still-preserved traditional way of life. The walk takes in picturesque bridges spanning the river, rice terraces, traditional Hmông houses, and culminates in a superb waterfall. For a coffee break or a meal, we recommend a stop at the Hà Meo Cau Mây Homestay.

Just 25 km south of the town of Ninh Binh and close to all the province's tourist attractions (Hoa Lu, Tam Côc, etc.), Non Khê is a small village of just a few thousand souls, where you can immerse yourself in local life. Here you'll find everything that characterizes a traditional village of the Red River delta: rice fields as far as the eye can see, red brick streets, small houses flanked by their vegetable gardens, the communal house (dinh), temples and pagodas, the central market, close relations between neighbors, the spirit of the clan...

Between My Tho (80 km) and Vinh Long, the ancient village of Dông Hoa Hiep has kept all its authenticity. One can stroll in the heart of a maze of small canals and paths that wind through a luxuriant vegetation. Very beautiful old houses, built in the 19th century, welcome visitors. Mr. Ba's house (155, An Loi), Ba Kiet's house (22, Phu Hoa) and Vo Van Vo's house (just before the previous one) even offer guest rooms.