The dwelling house in rural areas is rich in architectural patterns imbued with the identities of various ethnic groups of Vietnam. Its size and decorations, exterior and interior, reflect the economic situation of each family.
The dwelling house in rural areas is rich in architectural patterns imbued with the identities of various ethnic groups of Vietnam. Its size and decorations, exterior and interior, reflect the economic situation of each family.

There are types of houses most often seen in rural areas: houses on stilts, houses with ground floor, houses that are partly on piles and partly with ground floor. The house is both a dwelling place and a work place (agricultural and handicraft production).

Such houses are built with local material, and are closely associated with the geographical and climatic features of each area. As a result, they are as simple as the life in rural Vietnam and very close to the heart of each inhabitant.