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Binh Thuy Ancient House was built in 1870 by Duong Family and is still preserved by the eighth generation. Coming here, you will hear fascinating anecdotes accompanying the ancient house for over 150 years from the homeowner.
A corner of Binh Thuy Ancient House
Binh Thuy Ancient House is a popular tourist attraction for its unique design. It showcases a blend of French architecture and traditional elements of the Mekong Delta region. Without any longer, let's visit this house with Asia King Travel!
Binh Thuy Ancient House is at No.142-144 Bui Huu Nghia Street, Binh Thuy District, Can Tho City, Vietnam. Located in the suburbs 8 kilometers from the city center, the house enjoys a peaceful setting on Binh Thuy River bank. The house is also a short distance from Can Tho Airport, making it easier for visitors from near and far to visit.
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The fastest way to travel to Binh Thuy Ancient House is a direct flight to Can Tho International Airport. Once you reach Can Tho, take a drive from Vo Van Kiet Road then turn right onto Bui Huu Nghia Road and you will arrive.
Binh Thuy Ancient House is less than 30 minutes drive from Can Tho Airport
With visitors from Ho Chi Minh City, traveling by car is an optional choice for personal experience. The journey is about 160 km and takes 3 hours to arrive. Just follow National Highway No.1A across Hau River to Can Tho. Then turn right to reach Binh Thuy River.
The best time to visit Binh Thuy Ancient House is in the dry season from December to August. During this time, the weather is sunny and pleasant, such an ideal time for exploring the house and gardens. Flowers bloom brilliantly in the yellow sunlight, creating a stunning photo scene.
Golden sunlight spreads all over the garden
Anyone visiting Binh Thuy Ancient House for the first time will have an impression of the architecture here. It features a distinctive blend of Eastern and Western architectural styles. The total area of the house is 6,000 square meters with a 5-compartment design, completely breaking the traditional 3-compartment house rule of the old Western region.
Binh Thuy Ancient House’s Gate
The door and fence are designed in French mansion style. In the left corner of the yard, there is a small shrine dedicated to the earth god. When standing inside the yard and looking up at the ancient house's facade, visitors will be amazed by the exquisite beauty of the decorative lines from the columns, iron arches to the embossed motifs that are still well preserved.
In the 1980s, Mr. Duong Van Ngon - the 5th generation descendant of this family with a passion for ornamental plants - collected many precious orchid varieties from all over. And a botanical garden began to form within the house premises from then on. Among them, the most special is the Mexican cactus over 40 years old.
In the garden, homeowners also built a rockery
Unlike many other houses, the facade of Binh Thuy Ancient House does not have a direct staircase but is designed on both sides. In the middle of the two staircases are ornamental plants, embodying the oriental concept of Eastern people.
In the center of the house is a large altar in the traditional style of the Southern people. All worship items are delicately carved with symbolic images in Eastern culture. Although the house is decorated in European style, the most important place - the altar room is purely Vietnamese. This shows a harmonious and selective exchange of Eastern and Western cultures, reflecting the owner's refined aesthetic taste.
The middle room with the altar
The house contains many antique objects displayed in symmetry. The living room is in a classic European style with brown floor tiles imported from France, a Louis XV salon set, chandeliers, etc. In addition, you can listen to the homeowner explain more about the architecture and the hidden meanings placed.
With historical value and unique artistic architecture, Binh Thuy Ancient House has become the main setting for many domestic and foreign films. The most prominent is the movie "The Lover" (L’Amant) directed by Jean Jacques Annaud. This film brought fame to the house as well as special memories with the film crew.
Handwritten letter from Director Jean Jacques Annaud to Mr. Duong Minh Hien
The reason the director chose this place as a film set is it bears a strong imprint of ancient culture, while the owner himself is extremely subtle and elegant in his reception. Mr. Duong Minh Hien advised the film crew on the costumes and daily life of Southern people like a living document.
Overwhelmed by the wonderful settings for the film, and deeply moved by the selfless hospitality of the house owner, Jean Jacques Annaud wrote a letter of thanks to him. "I am overwhelmed by the impressive splendor of this house. I hope through the film it will become famous worldwide. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality." He wrote.
This introduction to Binh Thuy Ancient House was written shortly after Mr. Duong Minh Hien passed away in this very house. The article is also a tribute to the person who preserved and contributed to making Binh Thuy Ancient House known to many people. He was a witness who created the soul of this ancient house.
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