Hieu Village

Hieu Village (Ban Hieu) is a small Thai ethnic village located in Co Lung Commune, Ba Thuoc District, Thanh Hoa Province, within the Pu Luong Nature Reserve in north-central Vietnam. The village is notable for its traditional stilt houses, terraced rice fields, and the nearby Hieu Waterfall with cascading pools. Surrounded by limestone mountains and streams, it offers an authentic rural landscape and is a central destination for trekking and community-based tourism in Pu Luong.

Visitors can expect a tranquil rural village set in a valley of Pu Luong Nature Reserve with traditional Thai stilt houses on stilts, terraced rice fields, and streams flowing through the settlement. The main natural feature is Hieu Waterfall, a multi-tiered cascade with clear pools at the edge of the village. Areas to explore include village lanes, rice terraces, water wheels, small bridges and the waterfall trail. The environment is quiet and agricultural, with opportunities to observe daily village life and stay in local homestays.

Traditional settlement of the Thai ethnic group in the Pu Luong area, reflecting long-standing practices of stilt-house construction and terraced rice cultivation in the valley.

Center of White Thai culture within Pu Luong Nature Reserve, known for wooden stilt houses, brocade weaving, traditional water wheels, and community-based tourism that preserves local lifestyle and customs.