Phung Hung Old House

Phung Hung Old House is a well-preserved historic merchant house located at 4 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street in the Hoi An Ancient Town, Da Nang municipality. Built in 1780, it has been home to eight generations of the Phung Hung family for over 240 years. Notable for its fusion of Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese architectural styles, the two-storey wooden house is part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hoi An Ancient Town.

Visitors can explore a two-storey wooden merchant house with 80 ironwood columns, wooden balconies, and a distinctive four-sided roof. The ground floor displays antiques, furniture, and artifacts from the family's trading history, while the upper floor features a balcony with views over the street and an altar area. The house shows traditional joinery without nails, carved details, and flood markers documenting historic water levels. Guided explanation by family members is typically available.

Built in 1780 by a Vietnamese merchant family engaged in trade at the Hoi An port. The house has remained in the Phung Hung family for eight generations for over 240 years and survived numerous historic floods. It exemplifies the prosperous merchant architecture of Hoi An during its peak as a Southeast Asian trading port in the 18th-19th centuries and is a key component of the Hoi An Ancient Town UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1999.

Represents the multicultural trading heritage of Hoi An with architectural influences from Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese traditions. Serves as a living example of traditional Vietnamese family worship and merchant lifestyle, with preserved altars, furniture and artifacts reflecting the cultural exchange that shaped the Ancient Town.