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At the age of 4 centuries, the wells in Duong Lam do not have to be embankments as well in other areas due to the hard rock underground. The mouth of the well is grafted with bevelled rocks, deep brown, very durable and firm.

Today, Duong Lam village is famous throughout the country as a "traditional" Vietnamese village with full range of village gate, banyan tree, waterfront, ancient houses and village wells.

Rare villages in the land of Doai many wells such as Duong Lam. In here, public wells are often located in the middle of the neighborhood for people to go back and forth, such as Dinh, Sie, Giang neighbors ... Besides the wells, there is also a spiritual well. Like two wells in Mong Phu, symbolizing the sacred dragon eyes of the village. Many wells are four centuries old.

Architecturally, the wells in Duong Lam do not have to be embankments like other wells due to the hard rock underground. The mouth of the well is grafted with bevelled rocks, deep brown, very durable and firm. Wells are usually 3-5m wide, 10m deep.

Over the years, human material life has been increasingly enhanced, wells and tap water gradually replaced ancient wells. 100-year-old beehives became deserted, dried up and covered with weeds. Many wells are deformed, wrapped in concrete over old bee blocks.

The preservation and preservation of ancient wells will add value to the heritage of the Vietnamese village of Duong Lam. This requires the determination and effort of the people and local authorities

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