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<\/span>Source: Lux Travel DMC<\/p>\nUndoubtedly, any north Vietnam cultural tour will never be complete without a visit to Bat Trang Pottery Village. It is only 13 km to the southeast of Hanoi, so don\u2019t miss it out when traveling there.<\/p>\n
As its name suggests, the village has a long-lasting tradition in making ceramic products. In documents, the history of Bat Trang Village dates back to the 15th or the 16th century.\u00a0 However, local people believe the village appeared much earlier. Legend has it that during the Ly Dynasty, the Emperor sent scholars to China to learn how to make pottery and they then came back to teach the locals in Bat Trang the technique. The artisans here could create exquisite ceramic products, from household furnitures like cups, bowls, and teapots, to garniture like vases and lightings. The goods from Bat Trang Village has captured not just domestic attention but also worldwide interest.<\/p>\n
Taking a village tour to Bat Trang, visitors will be able to understand more about the historical and traditional values of the village as well as its exquisite products. There will be classes where you could learn about the process of making ceramics, also.<\/p>\n
<\/span>2. Duong Lam Village – The Oldest Village in Vietnam<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"10-Traditional-Villages-That-Your-Vietnam-Cultural-Tour-Can\u2019t-Afford-To-Miss\"](\"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/shutterstock_456272959-e1564631000346.jpg\")
<\/span>Source: Lux Travel DMC<\/p>\nLocated 40 km to the west of Hanoi city center, Duong Lam is the oldest village of Vietnam. It is an appealing destination for a Vietnam cultural tour with the typical features of an old northern village, which has remained the same after centuries.<\/p>\n
Duong Lam is also the hometown of two Vietnamese Kings: Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944). Both figures led resistance wars against the Chinese invasion and became the Kings of ancient Vietnam Dynasties.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to believe that there still exists such an ancient village just around 40 km from the busy city. Many of the houses in the village are up to 400 hundred years old, from which you can see the typical architectural features of a rural house in the northern countryside like the lateritic brick wall and the big wooden pillars. Other highlights of a typical northern hamlet are also well preserved like the communal house, the village gate with huge banyan tree, and the rice paddies.<\/p>\n