Vietnamese village roof

Listening to the MV "Bac Bling" by Hoa Minzy, I suddenly miss the Northern villages I have passed through. There are villages that I have only visited once, but there are villages that I have returned to, and each time I return, I feel a sense of loss... But in that loss and existence, many villages still retain their traditional communal houses...

In front of Mong Phu communal house gate (Duong Lam, Son Tay, Hanoi).

The banyan tree, the ferry, and the village communal house are all symbols associated with the Northern countryside, deeply ingrained in the subconscious of many people. Now in many Northern villages, the banyan tree is gone, the ferry is gone, or if there are any left, they are just stagnant and polluted puddles…

But fortunately, the village communal house still exists. The communal houses with moss-covered laterite walls, dark tiled roofs, ironwood pillars… have been preserved and conserved. And there are also communal houses with new walls, new tiles, and newly paved communal houses. These are newly renovated communal houses…

Entering communal houses such as Chu Quyen, Tay Dang, Mong Phu (Hanoi); or Dinh Bang communal house (Bac Ninh), Hong Thai communal house, Tan Trao communal house (Tuyen Quang) ... and even when visiting small communal houses in any village, one can see the Vietnamese spirit, Vietnamese culture and many other historical and cultural values. The stories associated with the history of each communal house are always sparkling and attractive, inviting ...

Tan Trao Communal House (Tuyen Quang).

Prepare for the festival at the village temple.

Play football in the village yard.

Communal house pillars are usually made of ironwood.

Wooden fish clapper hanging at Mong Phu communal house (Hanoi).

Children playing at Mong Phu communal house (Hanoi).

Drying rice in the communal house yard.

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