About Hoai Khao Village
Hoai Khao Village is a traditional mountain village located in Quang Thanh Commune, Nguyen Binh District, Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam, within the Phja Oac - Phja Den National Park buffer zone. Home to the Dao Tien ethnic group, it is notable for well-preserved stilt houses with yin-yang tiled roofs, terraced fields, and beekeeping traditions. The village offers an authentic rural landscape and is recognized as a community-based tourism destination in Cao Bang.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a quiet mountain village set at around 800-1000m elevation surrounded by terraced rice fields, valleys and forested slopes of Phja Oac - Phja Den National Park. The settlement consists of traditional wooden stilt houses with earthen walls and yin-yang tiled roofs. Visitors can walk along village paths, view terraced fields and seasonal rice cultivation, observe beekeeping and honey production, interact with Dao Tien households, and stay in community homestays. The area is known for cloud and mist views in early morning.
Key highlights
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Traditional Dao Tien stilt houses with yin-yang tiled roofs
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Terraced rice fields and valley landscape within Phja Oac - Phja Den National Park
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Community-based tourism and homestay experience with Dao Tien families
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Traditional beekeeping and local honey production
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Cloud hunting and misty mountain scenery in early morning
History of Hoai Khao Village
Hoai Khao is a long-established settlement of the Dao Tien ethnic group in the Phja Oac region, preserving traditional architecture and agricultural practices passed down through generations in the mountainous area of Nguyen Binh District.
Culture & Context
The village is culturally significant as a center of Dao Tien heritage, known for traditional stilt-house architecture, yin-yang roof tiles, terraced farming customs, beekeeping knowledge, traditional costumes, and community-based tourism that preserves local lifestyle and crafts.
Route
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