Kim Bong Carpentry Village Làng mộc Kim Bồng
Carpentry village across the river
Cross the Thu Bồn to the carpentry village opposite the old town, where wood has been worked since about the 16th century. Watch a carving demonstration, see the boatyards, and try a cut yourself. The carved houses of the old town are this village’s work. Give it a morning.
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A carver at work on a timber slab in Kim Bồng
Photo: Dragfyre · CC BY-SA 3.0
Kim Bồng sits on the south bank of the lower Thu Bồn, opposite the ancient town, in what was Cẩm Kim. The village dates to about the 16th century and still works wood in four lines: building timber, household wood, boatbuilding, and decorative carving. The old town’s carved houses, including Quân Thắng, are credited to its carpenters.
Photo: Dragfyre · CC BY-SA 3.0
You can see the craft display, watch a demonstration, visit the boatyards, and try a cut. The village was listed as national intangible heritage on 21 November 2016.
Go in the morning. This is a working village across the river, not a hall on Trần Phú.
Getting there and around
The village is across the Thu Bồn from the old town.
If the night is by the old town, search Old Town hotels.
From the old town
Cross the river to Cẩm Kim.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Check on arrival
- Closed
No weekly closing day published.
- Admission
A village visit ticket is sold; no price is published. Check on arrival. It is separate from the old-town building fee.
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