Lac Village

Far more than 100km from Hanoi capital, Lac Village appears as a dreaming and charming land. Upon arriving here, the village is a green valley of paddy fields dotted with rows of stilt houses of a peaceful town. Lac Village - Mai Chau is home to white Thai people's culture with 5 clans, namely Ha, Lo, Vi, Mac, and Loc. The village has been 700 years in existence so far.

Previously, the life of the locals depended on the upland rice cultivation and brocade weaving. Recently, the hidden beauty of Lac village has been explored. The name of Lac Village then gradually becomes one of the key areas on tourism in Mai Chau. More broadly, numerous tourists consider the attraction as a "bright spot" on the tourist map of Vietnam. The recent years, tourists to Mai Chau are increasingly growing. That is the reason why the locals have put stilt-houses in operation, using well-equipped modern materials for their houses, with the aim to comfortably satisfy the customers' demand.  However, the stilt-houses in Lac Village today have not be changed too much but still kept their own traditional features. Besides, the locals are also much more interested in their traditional cuisine and establish performance teams serving tourists. From only weaving scarves or brocade shirts supplying for their own needs, the women in the village has made souvenirs selling customers, such as woven scarves, Thai tutu, decorated wall hanging fabric, hand straps and pretty wallets... Furthermore, they also designed numerous bows, crossbows, gongs... as souvenirs for tourists. Traditional crafts and craft products thus have been preserved and developed here.