Dong Du Ha Communal House

Dong Du Ha Communal House (address at Ha Dong Du Village, Bat Trang Commune) is a City-level relic under Decision No. 310/QD-UBND dated January 22, 2007. Located on newly merged land within Bat Trang's administrative boundaries, the communal house is an ancient artistic architectural work dedicated to the village tutelary god who protects the residents of the agricultural alluvial area along the Red River. Dong Du Ha Communal House has an imposing structure with a great hall and an enclosed rear sanctuary, highlighted by a system of large ironwood columns and carved panels of dragons and clouds, flowers and leaves bearing the aesthetic characteristics of the early Nguyen Dynasty. Through many historical periods, the communal house has retained its intact solemn space and open landscape facing the river. It preserves a system of royal edicts, horizontal plaques, and ritual objects made of bronze and precious wood with high artistic value. The annual communal house festival is a major festival for the residents of Dong Du, strengthening village solidarity and maintaining unique traditional rituals, and has been included by city cultural authorities in the list for strict management.