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Culture in Vietnam · Morning

Why go: Morning

22 places

Sight · Phu Xuan (Citadel), Hue

Hue Imperial City

Nguyen dynasty palace complex inside the Citadel; UNESCO-listed, partly restored, partly ruins.

$ · Inexpensive
Illustration of Bat Trang Family Pottery WorkshopSeasonal
Craft workshop · Bat Trang, Hanoi

Bat Trang Family Pottery Workshop

Pottery village east of Hanoi with hands-on shaping and painting workshops.

$$ · Moderate
Illustration of Lao Chai Hmong Indigo and Batik Workshop
Craft workshop · Lao Chai, Sa Pa

Lao Chai Hmong Indigo and Batik Workshop

Hands-on look at Hmong indigo dyeing and batik in Lao Chai village.

$$ · Moderate
Illustration of Thanh Ha Pottery VillageSeasonal
Craft village · Thanh Ha, Hoi An

Thanh Ha Pottery Village

Working pottery village where the traditional craft is still practiced.

Illustration of Tuy Loan Rice Paper Village500+ years
Craft village · Tuy Loan, Da Nang

Tuy Loan Rice Paper Village

Rice paper-making village with a craft history of over 500 years.

Sight · Thu Bon commune (Duy Xuyen), Hoi An

My Son Sanctuary

UNESCO-listed Cham temple ruins in a jungle valley; ticket includes electric cart and an Apsara dance.

$ · Inexpensive
Illustration of Hu Tieu Sau Hoai Noodle Workshop
Craft workshop · Cai Rang, Can Tho

Hu Tieu Sau Hoai Noodle Workshop

Watch hu tieu rice noodles being made, then eat them, in Cai Rang.

$ · Inexpensive
Illustration of Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village
Craft village · Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang

Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village

Stone carving village with nearly 400 years of craft, seen through artisan workshops.

Illustration of Thanh Tien Paper Flower VillageSeasonal
Craft workshop · Thanh Tien, Hue

Thanh Tien Paper Flower Village

Traditional paper-flower craft village with hands-on workshops.

Illustration of Nam O Fish Sauce VillageSeasonal
Craft village · Nam O, Da Nang

Nam O Fish Sauce Village

Fishing village known for fish sauce making and its seaside community.

Illustration of Kim Bong Carpentry Village
Craft workshop · Cam Kim, Hoi An

Kim Bong Carpentry Village

Traditional woodworking village with family workshops and artisan stories.

Sight · Bac Nha Trang ward, Nha Trang

Po Nagar Cham Towers

Cham temple towers still used for worship today; big festival in the 3rd lunar month.

$ · Inexpensive
Craft workshop · Lung Tam (Quan Ba), Ha Giang

Lung Tam Linen Weaving Cooperative

Hmong women's cooperative (est. ~2001) spinning and hand-weaving linen from flax/hemp.

Craft village · Phong Dinh (former Phong Dien), Hue

Phuoc Tich Ancient Pottery Village

500-year-old pottery village that once supplied the royal court, with 30+ old wooden ruong houses.

$ · Inexpensive
Community experience · Son Tay, Hanoi

Duong Lam Ancient Village farm experience

Laterite-walled ancient village where the relic board arranges ploughing and rice-planting with local farmers.

Craft village · Thanh Thuy, Hue

Thanh Toan Tile-Roofed Bridge & farm tools museum

18th-century covered wooden bridge in a rice village, with a small farm-tools museum next to it.

$ · Inexpensive
Craft workshop · Phu Vang (Tay Ho) / An Cuu riverside (Phu Cam), Hue

Hue conical hat villages (Tay Ho & Phu Cam)

Villages making Hue's thin 'poem hats' (non bai tho) by hand, where some families let you try a stage.

Craft workshop · Nam Ban (Lam Ha), Da Lat

Cuong Hoan Silk Factory (Nam Ban)

Working silk mill where you watch cocoons boiled, reeled and woven on big looms.

Craft village · Ung Hoa, Hanoi

Quang Phu Cau Incense Village

Village that dyes and dries bamboo incense sticks in huge red fans — a photo spot with a working craft behind it.

$ · Inexpensive
Craft class · Old Town (Minh An), Hoi An

Happy Smile Lantern (lantern-making class)

Short class building a foldable silk lantern to take home, in the Old Town.

$ · Inexpensive
Craft workshop · Tan An ward, Hoi An

Hoi An Silk Village

Silk showcase with mulberry garden, silkworm house, reeling and looms, plus an ethnic-costume display.

$ · Inexpensive
Craft village · Thuy Xuan ward, Hue

Thuy Xuan Incense Village

Incense-rolling street on the tomb route where you can try rolling a stick yourself.

$ · Inexpensive
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