Nom - the 200-year-old village in Hung Yen

Passing the sunny road and immense green rice fields to get to Nom village, visitors step into a peaceful space that looks hundredsof years old.

30km away from Hanoi to the east, the Nom village- the old village of Van Lam district, Hung Yen province - still retains ancient beauty. The center of the village is a beautiful architectural complex consisting of common house, and an ancient well and banyan tree, the typical feature of the northern villages.



The superficial gateway was built over 200 years ago with four square columns that were finely carved. After the gate, the Nom village appears like an ancient Vietnamese village.



A house 200 years old. It was the setting of movie “Thang Cuoi” and comedy movies for Tet holiday.



Red brick streets, old house gates and mossy walls lead to small lanes of the village.

The impressive thing in the Nom village is the simple and sincere way of life of villagers. All remains unchanged and little affected by the “whirlwind” of urbanization.



Two lakesides contain palm trees in front of old houses and churches with ancient architecture.



Nom Bridge heads to the temple of the same name crossing the Cai River. This is the only remaining stone bridge in Hung Yen province. The bridge is about 2m wide with 9 spans and becomes a part of the village.



The Nom temple is one of Lam Te Zen sect. No one remembers the exact date of its establishment. On two large steles here, the temple was rebuilt in 1680 and renovated several times afterwards.



Nom Market is located in the northeast. The market is organized 12 times per month on days with the end of number 1, 4, 6, and 9. In the past, the market traded copper.



The Nom temple has more than 100 statues preserved. Through ups and downs of history and major floods, these statues still maintain their original beauty.



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