Option: Private Tour: Ma May Ancient House

Step into a quiet, old space, completely secluded from the bustling world outside. Built around the end of the 19th century, this house features typical Vietnamese interior design.

Explore the house’s tubular shape, which is narrow but deep, and admire its well-designed system of rooms, mezzanines, and courtyards.

Relax in the courtyard, a special feature of the house, designed as a small garden with flower pots and small chairs for people to sit down, relax, and enjoy the view & tea.

Option Private Tour: Hanoi Bamboo Fish Trap Village, Soya Sauce Village, Incense Village.

Discover the beauty and cultural significance of the vanishing craft of making fish traps in Hung Yen, Vietnam. This unique tour offers photographers the opportunity to capture the traditional techniques and intricate designs used in this disappearing trade. From the hands of skilled craftsmen, you’ll witness the creation of these masterpieces made from bamboo and other natural materials. The old house serves as the perfect backdrop for capturing images that tell the storey of a once thriving industry. This tour is a must-visit for any photographer looking to preserve a piece of history and capture the essence of Vietnamese culture. Don’t miss this chance to document a craft on the brink of extinction and bring your lens to life in Hung Yen.

Soya sauce plays an important role in Vietnamese cuisine & it is a must-have flavour for many Vietnamese dishes. And when it comes to this, probably nowhere else in Vietnam can soya sauce be generated with such high quality and rich flavour as in Ban Yen Nhan village, Hung Yen province. The tradition has been passed down from generation to generation and still continues to thrive these days. From Ban village, soya sauce makes way to all families throughout Vietnam and it’s not hard to find it in a supermarket in any other country where there are the Vietnamese.
Discover the essence of Vietnamese culinary heritage at Ban Yen Nhan Soya Sauce Village, just a short 25km journey from Hanoi. This charming village is renowned for its traditional soya sauce making, offering visitors a glimpse into techniques passed down through generations.

Learn about the meticulous process of making Ban soya sauce, a speciality of the village. Despite the rapid development and the emergence of new dishes, Ban Yen Nhan soya sauce remains an indispensable condiment on the dining table of many households in rural Northern Vietnam.

The ingredients for making Ban soya sauce include three main components: rice, salt, and soya beans. Although these ingredients are simple and easy to find, the cooking process is meticulous.

The two-century-old Cao village in the northern province of Hung Yen is one of the largest incense making villages in Vietnam. For many local traders in the village, the trade was passed down from generations to generations. Cao village incense with medicinal ingredients has a natural smell and is safe for users.