Muong Lay sets record for having the most traditional stilt houses of the White Thai ethnic group in the country

On the morning of May 8, Muong Lay (Dien Bien) officially received the Vietnamese record announcement 'Town with the highest density of traditional stilt houses of the Thai ethnic group of the White Thai branch in Vietnam'.

Traditional stilt houses of the White Thai people on the banks of the Da River - Photo: TU HA

Muong Lay town currently has 1,192 households with traditional stilt houses out of a total of more than 3,100 households, with a stilt house density of about 10.58 houses/km².

The density of stilt houses in Muong Lay is much higher than in localities with similar ethnic groups of the White Thai living in Quynh Nhai and Moc Chau districts (Son La); Nam Nhun and Phong Tho districts ( Lai Chau ).

The traditional stilt house architecture of the White Thai people has existed for hundreds of years, passed down from generation to generation. In Muong Lay, the White Thai people are attached to their traditional houses on the banks of the Da River.

This stilt house is made of wood, with two staircases located in the front and back of the house. The front staircase is the main staircase leading into the house. The back staircase is also called the secondary staircase and is located in the room near the kitchen to go up to the house. The number of rooms depends on each family, but must be an odd number.

Muong Lay received the record "Town with the highest density of traditional stilt houses of the Thai ethnic group of the White Thai branch in Vietnam" - Photo: TU HA

With the goal of honoring the value of cultural heritage and promoting the local image, the People's Committee of Muong Lay town has developed a nomination dossier to establish a Vietnamese record.

Speaking at the ceremony to announce the Vietnamese record, Permanent Vice Chairman of Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee Pham Duc Toan emphasized that establishing the Vietnamese record is not only a source of pride and great honor in the effort to preserve and promote the value of cultural heritage of ethnic groups.

The event is also an opportunity to promote and introduce the image of Muong Lay town as a unique cultural and tourist destination.

Thereby aiming to attract domestic and foreign tourists, contributing to promoting sustainable tourism development, in parallel with preserving and honoring national identity.

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