Dai Dong Temple, also known as Nom or Tam Giang Temple, is located in the northwest of Nom Village. Photos: Nguyen Trung Au

 

The village, which is only over 20 kilometers from Hanoi, features the most typical characteristics of ancient villages in the north of Vietnam. Regardless of the development of the society, architectural works and the lifestyle of local residents in Nom Village remain unchanged.

 

 

A lake in the center of the village

 

 

Locals ride bicycles on a road along the lake

 

 

An ancestral shrine in Nom Village

 

 

Ancient ancestral shrines cast shadows on the surface of the lake

 

 

A bicycle is parked near the lake

 

 

Ancient banyan trees in front of Dai Dong Temple

 

 

A corner of Nom Pagoda, which was reportedly established in 1680s. The pagoda has been listed.

 

 

The gate and part of the yard of an ancient house in Nom Village

 

 

The gate in the west of Nom Village, which was built in 2011

 

By Nguyen Trung Au