Sen Village (the homeland of Ho Chi Minh's father)

Starting from Vinh City, takes Road No.49 till the 13th km, then changes into a red earth path lined with eucalyptus and casuarinas trees. The path can lead you to Sen, called Kim Lien (Golden Lotus), village where there are several lotus ponds. The thatched cottage where President Ho Chi Minh used to live throughout his childhood is constructed from bamboo and wood. It includes 5 compartments. The inside furniture is like that of other farmers' houses: a wooden bed, a bamboo chong (a bamboo bed without raised walls at the 2 ends), a hammock made of hemp, and an altar. It was inbuilt 1901 with the assistance and donations of the villagers as a gift to Nguyen Sinh Sac, President Ho Chi Minh's father, when he gained the doctoral title at the court exam, that glorified his village.

Chua Village (the homeland of Ho Chi Minh's mother)

Located 2 kilometers from Sen Village, Chua Village is simply as peaceful as the other Vietnamese villages. However it's famous, each domestically and internationally, as President Ho Chi Minh's maternal homeland and therefore the place where he was born and brought up by his mother.

Walking through a bamboo gate and a path lined with low plums; guests will see 2 easy thatched cottages, Ho Chi Minh's house.

The Worship House - Mr. Hoang Duong's House

Mr. Hoang Duong, President Ho Chi Minh's maternal grandfather, built this simple cottage in 1882 to make it a place for worshipping his paternal grand grandfather, grandfather, and father. The altar is decorated in a simple but solemn fashion. Attractive to visitors is the pair of parallel sentences hung in the front of the house, which praise the family clan's fame.

The house has five compartments and two lean-tos. Three outer compartments adjoin with the worship house; so it is well ventilated. Mr. Hoang Duong used to teach his students while sitting on the wooden bed placed in the first compartment.

Mr. Hoang Duong, President Ho Chi Minh's maternal grandfather, built this simple cottage in 1882 to form it an area for worshipping his paternal grand grandfather and father. The altar is embellished during a easy however solemn fashion. Enticing to guests is the pair of parallel sentences hung in the front of the house, that praise the family clan's fame.

The house has 5 compartments: 2 lean-tos, 3 outer compartments adjoin with the worship house; thus it's well ventilated. Mr. Hoang Duong used to teach his students whereas sitting on the wooden bed placed in the initial compartment.

In the second compartment, there's a bamboo sofa and a table where he placed his pen-brushes and ink-slab. He and his students would take a rest on the bed place within the third compartment.

The remaining 2 compartments were used as his wife's bedroom and therefore the family's lounge.