Old Village “Dong Ngac”, Hanoi

It is an old village located close to the Thang Long Bridge. A quaint village, the most special of Hanoi so far still quite intact, though suburban areas into the process of urbanization most drastic, although the Thang Long bridge the largest in Southeast Asia horizontal line next to the village, almost perpendicular to the concrete dike to cross in front of the old house. Tracing the ancient paved road tilt, the results of the cross to pay the prostitute from ancient times, as seen both a distant past is the kitchen with smoke who are mixed between moss the old port of a building. And we encounter immediately Dong Ngac Village - a large-scale house, many items with the ancient architecture and component standards have existed for 500 years. Home is built on a high and dry land, prime location in the north of the village, close to the Red River dike. Legend has it that ancient family which is an ancient temple building from the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century. In 1635, the village was renovated and expanded into home to Thanh Hoang village church. Home worship three Gods symbolizing Heaven - Earth - Human. In the home is preserved many valuable precious artifacts such as stone and lacquer Le, the finely carved incense timber, refine. Yearly, on February 9th lunar month is the day the village. Wedding in Dong Ngac Village includes singing Ca Tru for a couple of days, with many formal and solemn ceremonies.