Thousands of years ago, Vietnamese people lived in the village and built their own houses. This traditional house is where a family worships its ancestors and gathers members. “A good shelter flourishes one’s career”, Vietnamese people pay much attention to the living house, being the three most important things to achieve in life. The house symbolizes its wealthy owner, there can be three or four family generations living together, a meeting place where the family gathers at the end of the day.
Based on agricultural life conditions, traditional houses are made from wood, bamboo, cane, or rattan…. A traditional house typically has a big yard, kitchen, vegetable garden, well, pone, wall surrounding, and gate.
Viet House offers a unique opportunity to experience rural life in Vietnam. It is a traditional Northern Plain country home, dedicated to preserving cultural heritage. Each house features three main compartments, with two smaller adjoining rooms on each side.
The wooden house was based on 28 ironwood pillars, timber framing was carved meticulously in every detail. The middle compartment is the dining area where Buddhist, and family ancestors’ altars, and wardrobes, and the two next compartments have wooden beds for living activities. The housing on both sides was used as a bedroom for the owner.
Visit Yen Duc village, experience local customs from daily activities, and stay overnight in Viet House is a great inside into Vietnam culture.
Factsheet
Viet House space has 2 main houses, yards, a vegetable garden, and a small pond with floating flowers. Each house is provided with large beds and great space of living, an ensuite bathroom with nice views. Surrounded by immense rice fields, next to local families, this country house are so compelling for its unique stay in rural Vietnam.
- Direction: The house is located in Yen Duc village, Dong Trieu dist providing direct and easy access from Hanoi (90km) and Halong Bay (70km)
- Built: 2012, Yen Duc village, Dong Trieu dist, Quang Ninh.
- Design concept: Vietnamese traditional wooden style
- (Public area) Average yard size: 350m2
- Number of houses: 02 with garden view
- Average house size: 110m2
- Number of bedrooms: 04 (twin and double)
- Average bedroom size: 26m2
- Number of living rooms: 02
- Average living room size: 52m2
- Number of beds in the living rooms: 04
- Bar: Yes
- Check-in time: 13:00 ; Check-out time: 12:00 (Note: check-in early or check-out late is available upon request and availability.)
Room
Viet House provides tourists not only a comfortable stay but also a cultural space for Vietnamese living experience in rural areas. The house was built as a typical home of a wealthy family in the countryside of Vietnam. All the decoration and structure follows Vietnamese tradition to devote a warm place and present cultural understanding for tourists. All the spacious rooms are ensuite with double or twin beds, the wooden facilities and details make the boutique style and reflect Vietnamese culture. The two big windows open a great view to the garden and outside of Viet House. Viet House has 4 rooms to accommodate a small group of visitors as a private tour experience.
Room amenities
- Bathtub/ Separate glass standing shower cabin
- Safety box
- Hair dryer
- Hot water maker/pot
- Working table & lounge chair
- LCD TV
- Individually controlled air-conditioning
- Mini bar
- Bathroom amenities
- Wardrobe
- Hats
- Bathrobe
- Toilet
