Ba Duc Ancient House

Ba Duc Ancient House is a preserved 1938 residence in Dong Hoa Hiep village, Cai Be District, Dong Thap Province, in the Mekong Delta. Built by a wealthy local family, it blends French colonial and traditional Vietnamese architecture with ornate woodwork, tiled roofs and European details. Notable as a filming location for the 1992 film The Lover, it showcases affluent Mekong Delta domestic life and is a key heritage stop on Cai Be cultural tours.

Visitors can expect a well-preserved two-story ancient house set in a garden with fruit trees in Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village. The exterior shows French colonial influence with arched windows and balconies, while the interior features traditional Vietnamese wooden pillars, carved furniture, ancestral altars, and antique ceramics. Guests can walk through reception rooms, view family memorabilia and photographs, and learn about Mekong Delta elite lifestyle in the early 20th century. The house is often visited as part of Cai Be river and village tours.

Built in 1938 by Mr. Tran Van Duc (Ba Duc), a wealthy landowner in Cai Be. The house reflects the prosperity of Mekong Delta landowners during the French colonial period and combines Eastern wooden house traditions with Western colonial design elements. It gained international attention after serving as a filming location for the 1992 film The Lover based on Marguerite Duras' novel.

Represents the fusion of Vietnamese and French colonial architectural and cultural influences in the Mekong Delta. Part of Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village, recognized as a heritage village with many traditional houses. Illustrates domestic life, family worship customs, and craftsmanship of the southern Vietnamese elite in the early 20th century.