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When venturing into Quang Nam province, besides the renowned ancient town of Hoi An and the azure waters of Cua Dai Beach, travelers also get to explore Dai Binh Village, a quaint settlement nestled at the source of the Thu Bon River, renowned as the orchard village of Southern Vietnam amidst the vast mountains of Central Vietnam. Visiting Dai Binh, travelers will immerse themselves in a tranquil ambiance, surrounded by the familiar scenery of ancient Vietnamese countryside with riverside docks, traditional boats, communal houses, and lush green bamboo groves…
Explore Quang Nam province to visit the ancient village by the Thu Bon River
As a nearly 300-year-old ancient village, Dai Binh boasts a unique orientation, leaning against the Truong Son mountain range and facing the poetic Thu Bon River. From a distance, travelers can see Dai Binh resembling an oasis amidst the vast mountains, adorned with lush greenery throughout all four seasons. Mentioning Dai Binh, many immediately think of the village renowned for its superlatives in the Central region: the most peaceful, the most verdant, the longest-living inhabitants…
The Ancient Charm of Dai Binh Village
According to the elders in the village, in the old days, Dai Binh Village was called Dai Buong, located in Nong Son, Quang Nam. Despite the harsh years of war, where everywhere bore the burden of rain of bombs and storm of bullets, miraculously, Dai Buong Village remained lush with fruits throughout all four seasons, serene. Perhaps that's why until today, Dai Buong Village has been misread as Dai Binh Village. Three centuries have passed, yet Dai Binh Village still remains quietly peaceful with lives revolving around baskets of vegetables, bundles of pork wrapped in banana leaves, or plates of river fish, brought by mothers and aunts from the rural market to the doorstep.
Visiting Dai Binh on a budget travel trip, tourists will have the opportunity to explore the echoes of a bygone era with the shadow of traditional opera or the amateur opera teams established by the sincere villagers, wholeheartedly carrying the emotional art to preserve this traditional cultural form.
In addition to the familiar daily life activities, steeped in the traditional essence of Vietnamese people in Dai Binh Village such as cultured manners, civility, and the obligation for children to greet elders... Dai Binh Village also contains remnants of cultural heritage expressed through ancient architectural structures. Currently, in Dai Binh Village, there are still about 3 to 4 ancient houses built decades ago with primarily wooden materials, constructed in a simple garden-house architectural style amidst lush orchards.
One of the highlights is still the ancient house located next to the riverbank, over 100 years old. Visiting this ancient house during a trip to Dai Binh Village, tourists can touch the intricate patterns, motifs, stone columns, walls covered in moss, or leisurely stroll and admire the beautiful, serene and cool natural scenery of the traditional houses, rice fields, and colorful flower seasons that cannot be found anywhere else.
Southern Village Amidst Central Vietnam
Visiting the tourist destination of Dai Binh Village, Quang Nam, tourists will be amazed by the peaceful and tranquil beauty with rows of lush fruit trees carrying the flavors of familiar fruits of the South such as durian, mangosteen, oranges, tangerines... As a land nurtured and enriched by the alluvial floods of the Thu Bon River over the years, Dai Binh has become a Southern fruit garden of the Central region, full of sun and wind.
If you have the opportunity for domestic travel, visitors should visit Dai Binh Village to experience the feeling of being lost in a colorful painting by professional artists with smooth, green grapefruit orchards, fruitful and abundant gardens, or citrus orchards hanging on branches with beautiful yellow and green hues...
With its inherent advantages of countless delicious and bountiful fruits, Dai Binh Village today is one of the major fruit suppliers for the cities of Da Nang and Hoi An. It's as if inviting tourists to come and visit us or enticing those who have already visited the village to linger a little longer.
Additionally, when visiting Dai Binh, tourists can admire the straight rows of lush green tea bushes stretching from one end of the village to the other, harmonizing with the laughter of children playing and the lively chatter of locals... It's all as if inviting tourists to come here to rediscover their beloved childhood, enjoy the fruits of the South on Central land, or simply indulge in a vacation to chase away the weariness of life.
