The following four hundred-year-old villages near Hanoi below are suggestions that cannot be ignored for first-time visitors who want to learn about the culture of the capital in just 2 short weekends.
Duong Lam ancient village (Son Tay town, Hanoi)
Duong Lam Ancient Village is one of the hundreds of years old villages near Hanoi , located in Son Tay town, only about 44 km from Hanoi capital but still retains the ancient, primitive features of the countryside. by North Vietnam; from village gates, wells to ancient houses.
The highlight of this village is the simple Mong Phu village gate, there is no guard like other village gates, the two sides of the road are green rice, eye-catching.
Mong Phu village gate
Going deep inside, visitors will certainly feel very excited when admiring the ancient tile roofs that are over 300 years old. intense and longevity over the years. Many people visit Duong Lam to admire with their own eyes 956 traditional houses, many of which were built in the 17th century. In addition, it is dubbed the land of 2 Kings, Phung Hung temple and Ngo Quyen mausoleum are two destinations not to be missed when you have come to Duong Lam.
It is not too difficult for tourists to explore all the ancient village of Duong Lam in just one weekend by walking or renting bicycles from the households here for only 20,000 VND -30,000 VND. 
Duong Lam ancient village seen from above
Duong Lam is famous for its traditional craft of making soy sauce and the famous grilled bacon. Tuong Duong Lam is as delicious as Tuong Ban, which is very popular with tourists from near and far. Food service here is limited, some popular dishes visitors should enjoy here are boiled chicken, stir-fried flavored melon, boiled water spinach with Mong Phu soy sauce and sweets, rice cakes or hemp cakes.
In addition, visitors can combine visiting Ancient Village with Son Tay Ancient Citadel (located in the center of Son Tay city), Temple and 3km away.
Old Village (Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi)
Located on the banks of the Nhue River, Cuu village in Van Tu commune, Phu Xuyen district, Hanoi has a lifespan of over 500 years, associated with many ups and downs of the country’s history. 
Ancient features in Cuu village
The gate of Cuu village was built in the style of a three-door pagoda, with a very wide arched middle door. Above is a pair of unicorns and two dogs keeping the gate. The inside of the gate is filled with wine, dotted flower buds, and the words Black ink grapes have faded. The gate of Cuu village has been swept with gold since ancient times, now faded, with black spots. Many researchers believe that the Old Village gate is neither ancient nor modern. It is the structure like this castle gate that makes Old Village gate considered by many experts to be the most beautiful village gate in Vietnam.
Former Village is an ancient village that is hundreds of years old now famous for its unique villas mixed with Vietnamese and French architecture. During the French colonial period, many families were able to make a living, the villagers were well-off, so each family owned a separate villa. Over time, many of these houses became vacant, degraded without being remodeled; Currently, only over 20 villas in the village are still intact.
Typical architectural features of the village of Cuu
The typical architecture of most of the villas in Old village is Gothic – the typical architecture of France . In addition, there are also many Vietnamese-style houses with red tile roofs, winding village roads, many nooks and crannies …
Not like Duong Lam; Cuu village has not been sucked into the spiral of tourism, so it is still very pristine and its service is not developed. In this place, modern houses are almost absent. The subsidized four-model house is also hard to find. Very strange beauty mixed with a little splendor, a bit of popularity, both magnanimous, but honestly brings to the Old Village the unmistakable beauty that attracts visitors on the first visit.
Old village of Cu Da (Thanh Oai district, Hanoi)
Cu Da Ancient Village is an ideal destination in Hanoi that anyone who has a love for Vietnamese architecture, history, traditional craft villages or wants to be immersed in a peaceful setting for 2 days. Weekends are not to be missed.
Cu Da village in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district is only about 20 km from the center of Hanoi, right next to the gentle Nhue River. 
Ancient village of Cu Da viewed from above
A special feature in the architecture of the hundred-year-old houses in Cu Da village is the combination of ancient and modern. Most of these villas are elaborately carved, details such as the floor or the column of the house are tiled with flowers brought from France.
Many hundreds of years old houses are kept in Cu Da
Cu Da village is also one of the rare places to keep the image of old trees, communal roofs, pagodas, village gates, mossy houses … Many works in the current village have been ranked as relics. National level. On the village gate, there is still a clock that marks a golden period in history.
Visiting Cu Da ancient village, visitors do not worry about buying gifts for loved ones because this village is famous for making vermicelli and making soy sauce. Since ancient times, this special sauce has been mentioned by people in the sentence “Tuong Cu Da – Ca village Dam”. The image of sun-dried jars in the yard, each bunch of golden vermicelli in the field also creates a unique beauty that only Cu Da has.
Vermicelli in Cu Da is dried in sunny days
If outside the world is crowded and cramped, in this village on the Nhue river, visitors will be immersed in a peaceful and quiet countryside to calm themselves after a week of tiring work and life. living.
Nom village (Dai Dong, Van Lam, Hung Yen)
Nom village in Hung Yen province is only about 30km from Hanoi capital, very suitable for visitors to explore in two weekends.
Nom village gate
Nom village is known by many people for its rustic beauty nestled behind the majestic, nostalgic village gate and windswept bamboo groves. Images of banyan trees, water stations, communal courtyards, simple tile-roofed houses … familiar with hundreds of years old villages in the Red River Delta can easily be found here.
Peaceful scene in Nom village
The red brick streets and the rare remaining hedgerows mixed with a series of built walls leading into the alleys of the village.
The most famous stop in the village is not to mention the Nôm market – the old red brick wall au market has collapsed over time or the Nôm Bridge – the bridge over the Nguyet Duc River flows around the village, including 9 pillars built of stone. is engraved with a sophisticated and elaborate dragon head.
A corner of Nom pagoda
The temple with the largest and tallest Tam Quan in Southeast Asia and Tam Giang communal house – the place to worship a general of Hai Ba Trung are also famous spiritual tourist spots in the village.
The stone pillars and ancient wells that have been through two centuries are still preserved. The ancient houses on the lakeside, the ancestral church of the Nguyen, Le, Ta, Dan families, create a lasting prosperity of time and speak unique cultural features in the historic land of Hien Street.
For two free weekends, do not forget to visit the four hundred-year-old villages near Hanoi to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere or to keep beautiful pictures in a peaceful and ancient village.