Kim Bong carpentry village - Hoi An

Kim Bong carpentry village famous for traditional carpentry achieve at high levels. Hoi An Ancient Town is a mirror reflecting the thickness and depth of Kim Bong carpentry, expressed through harmonious architectural beauty in art interior, and virtuosity wood carvings.

Kim Bong carpentry village formed from the 15th century. Late 16th century early 17th century, began to develop strongly follow the prosperity of Hoi An port town, serve the needs of urban architecture, religion, to civil furniture and boats.

- This period, Hoi An extensive exchanges with foreign countries, have paved the way for traditional carpentry of Vietnam are blended and filtered for different styles of carpentry, to satisfy many needs, forming a characteristic of Kim Bong carpentry in Hoi An.

- Since then, Kim Bong carpentry products not only contribute to shaping the architecture of Hoi An ancient town, and appeared in many other monuments in Da Nang, Hue... but also follow the commercial ships and appeared in other countries.

Today, though not glorious as the golden age, but the artisans of Kim Bong carpentry village have a big contribution to the restoration and conservation of monuments in Hoi An ancient town, and they still go around Vietnam to build the traditional old houses.


Kim Bong carpentry village located on the banks of the Thu Bon River, looking across Hoi An ancient town. Step foot on this land have heard chiseling, drilling and cutting sounded, as an integral part of life in carpentry village.

- Visit Kim Bong carpentry village, tourists are directly observed the production stage, watching the sculpture of talent artisans, and admiring the unique works such as: the carved cloves with 1000 dragon images, carpentry version of Hoi An pagoda bridge... and buy some of beautiful wood souvenirs. For those people with the love of handmade wooden products, this is an opportunity to express their ideas and order at Kim Bong carpentry village, to get the desired products with high quality and reasonable prices.