Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village

Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient Village is a preserved heritage village in Dong Hoa Hiep Commune, Cai Be District, Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta. Located between the Tien River and Cai Be town, it is notable for its cluster of well-preserved traditional southern Vietnamese and French-colonial houses dating from the 19th century, surrounded by fruit orchards, canals and river islets.

Visitors can expect a quiet riverside village with narrow lanes lined with fruit orchards, canals and traditional houses. The main attractions are privately owned ancient houses such as Ba Duc Ancient House with wooden architecture, antique furniture and courtyards. Visitors can walk or cycle between houses, take small boat trips on canals, sample local fruits and see traditional crafts in a rural Mekong Delta setting.

Dong Hoa Hiep was established in the 19th century as a prosperous settlement along the Tien River. Several houses date from 1838 to the early 1900s, reflecting the wealth of local landowners during the Nguyen Dynasty and French colonial period. The village was recognized as a cultural-historical relic for its concentration of traditional Mekong Delta residences.

The village represents traditional Mekong Delta rural culture, with architecture, orchard cultivation and river-based lifestyle preserved over generations. It showcases southern Vietnamese wooden house design, ancestral worship practices and local fruit-growing traditions that remain central to community life.