The unique beauty of the ancient wooden-roofed houses at the foot of Puxailaileng Mountain

At the foot of Pu Xai Lai Leng peak, in Nao Ngoi commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An province, hundreds of Samu roofs with the quiet color of time of the Mong people still exist from generation to generation. The hundreds of years old Samu roofs are the inspiration for author HO XUAN THANH to create a photo series "Unique ancient houses with Samu roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain", submitted to the Photo and Video contest Happy Vietnam - Happy Vietnam .

Album "Unique ancient houses with Samu wooden roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain" - author Ho Xuan Thanh

At the foot of Puxailaileng Mountain in the 2720m high Truong Son range on the Vietnam-Laos border, is the home of the Mong ethnic group in Nao Ngoi commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An province. In addition to the majestic beauty of nature, visitors here are also attracted by the time-worn Samu-roofed wooden houses of the Mong people. In the past, the Mong people, like many other ethnic groups, mainly roofed their houses with thatch and palm leaves. But the lifespan of these materials was very short. Later, they learned that the Samu tree, which is everywhere in the village, is a very good material for roofing, so they used this type of wood instead.

Album "Unique ancient houses with Samu wooden roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain" - author Ho Xuan Thanh

Album "Unique ancient houses with Samu wooden roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain" - author Ho Xuan Thanh

Album "Unique ancient houses with Samu wooden roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain" - author Ho Xuan Thanh

Album "Unique ancient houses with Samu wooden roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain" - author Ho Xuan Thanh

Album "Unique ancient houses with wooden roofs at the foot of Puxailaileng mountain" - author Ho Xuan Thanh

From the mountain top, the stilt houses, corn fields, and fragrant rice hills of the village appear and disappear in the mist. The people here are trying to preserve the old houses to develop community tourism culture.

The photo and video contest “Happy Vietnam – Happy Vietnam”, organized by the Department of External Information, Ministry of Information and Communications on the website https://happy.vietnam.vn for all Vietnamese citizens and foreigners aged 15 and over. The contest aims to honor individuals and groups with positive information products, making practical contributions to the propaganda and promotion of beautiful images of Vietnam to the world. Thereby helping people in the country, compatriots abroad and international friends access authentic images of the country, Vietnamese people, Vietnam's achievements in ensuring human rights, towards a happy Vietnam.

Prize value: 2 first prizes, each 100,000,000 VND; 2 second prizes, each 30,000,000 VND; 2 third prizes, each 20,000,000 VND; 10 consolation prizes, each 5,000,000 VND; 2 prizes for the work with the most votes, each 10,000,000 VND; 2 prizes for the work with the most shares, each 10,000,000 VND./.

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