Dong Ngac Ancient Village (Ve Village)

About this location

Dong Ngac Ancient Village - An ancient village backdrop right in Hanoi. Located in Dong Ngac Ward, Hanoi, Dong Ngac Ancient Village preserves a system of ancient houses, village alleys, religious structures, and cultural imprints associated with the scholarly traditions of the Red River delta region. The space clearly reflects the traditional residential characteristics of Northern Vietnamese villages amidst the urbanization process. Narrow alleys, brick walls, ancient roofs, rows of trees, and communal yards create intimate layers of settings rich in visual depth. Wide-angle shots are suitable for capturing the village structure and the transition between spaces; medium and close-up shots can emphasize architectural textures, daily life, and mundane details. The interweaving of old architecture and the current urban landscape also facilitates building transitional scenes between the past and the present. Dong Ngac Ancient Village is suitable for historical films, dramas, television series, documentaries, and works exploring village culture, family traditions, community memory, or Hanoi's urbanization process. Information compilation from various sources by: PTIT Photo source: Internet.

Location rules

• Strictly no nailing, painting, or altering/damaging the structure of ancestral houses, ancient houses, and monuments.
• The consent of the lineage head/homeowner is mandatory if filming inside private ancestral house premises.
• Do not completely block passageways in narrow alleys, ensuring circulation and daily activities for local residents.
• Strictly prohibited contents: disclosing state secrets, propagating against the State, distorting history, violating sovereignty, sabotaging national unity, insulting prominent figures and national heroes. (Article 9, Cinema Law)
• For foreign film crews, it is mandatory to use film production services provided by Vietnamese film establishments.

Infrastructure

Special notes

• Narrow Spaces
• Urban Noise