Minh Kha Communal House

Located in the central area of the model cultural village of Minh Kha Hamlet, Binh Minh Commune, Hanoi.

Formation process: The communal house was originally built around the mid-18th century. At first, it faced northeast, but in 1907 (Dinh Mui year) a solid rear sanctuary was added and it was changed to face east.

Massive artistic architecture: In 1910, the communal house added a Phuong Dinh (a square pavilion with eight roofs) with extremely exquisite carving techniques. By 1938 (Mau Dan year), the communal house continued to complete the Dai Bai hall, the left and right corridors, the courtyard, the screen wall, and the pillars, creating an ancient and imposing architectural complex.

Relic ranking: With representative traditional architectural and sculptural values, Minh Kha village communal house was ranked as a Historical-Cultural Relic by the People's Committee of the former Ha Tay Province in 2008. The site has also just been completed by local authorities under phase 1 of a very spacious restoration and embellishment project.

Linkage of the 'Four-Hamlet Association': Minh Kha Hamlet has close cultural ties with neighboring villages. On the 17th and 18th of the first lunar month every year, Minh Kha villagers join a common festival with three hamlets: Sinh Qua, Sinh Lien (both in Binh Minh Commune) and Te Qua (Tam Hung Commune) to commemorate ancestors.

Minh Kha Communal House worships General Pham Ngu Lao (1255 - 1320) as the village's tutelary god. He was an outstanding famous general under the Tran Dynasty, an excellent disciple of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, and a man with glorious merits in the two resistance wars that defeated the Yuan-Mongol invaders. Worshiping him here expresses the local people's deep patriotism and martial spirit.

Combined worship: In addition, within the regional spiritual connection, the cultural space of Minh Kha village also jointly worships General Ngo Long at the common Holy Hall of the four-hamlet relic cluster (associated with Sung Quang Pagoda relic and the temple of a general from the Hung Vuong era).

The communal house was restored and embellished in 2023, with the Dai Dinh hall item. In 2025, phase 2 restoration was invested with items: ceremonial gate, screen wall, Phuong Dinh guest pavilion, and other auxiliary items; the project was handed over for use in August 2026.