Kien Truc Lang Viet Truyen Thong (Architecture of Vietnamese TraditionalVillage), held by the Relic Conservation Institute, introduces six old villagesincluding Tho Ha in the northern province of Bac Giang, Cu Da in Hanoi, Nom inthe northern province of Hung Yen, Hanh Thien in the northern province of Nam Dinhand Phuoc Tich and An Truyen in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Tho Ha village is on the bank of the Cau river, about 50km from Hanoi.Different from other northern villages, Tho Ha did not rely on rice cultivationbut from pottery and the floating market on the river.
It used to be a famous place of gom sanh (pottery without glaze fired with drygrass and then firewood and coal).
Cu Da village in Thanh Oai district lies 20km from downtown of Hanoi near the Nhueriver.
Large houses built during the Le Dynasty and 50 French-style villas from the1920s give Cu Da a reputation as a culturally rich and historic place.
Located about 40km south of Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, PhuocTich cillage was founded in 1470 under King Le Thanh Tong.
The village has unique cultural value systems such as the architecture of thetemple and pagoda. It also preserves a typical Vietnamese community livingspace and culture.
These villages are close to rivers creating a friendly environment betweenpeople and nature.
The photos on display are the results of yearly research by the institute.
The exhibition also features detailed drawings, survey data on the architectureof the villages.
The exhibition runs until September 15.
The six villages are introduced in the first volume of a book entitled KienTruc Lang Co Viet Nam Qua Tu Lieu Vien Tao Ton Di Tich (Architecture ofVietnamese Traditional Village) which was released on August 9./.