Co Loa Citadel

Dong Vong archaeological site is located to the South East of Co Loa citadel, on a high strip along Hoang Giang River. It has an estimated area of ​10,000m2. Around the site, there are several other archaeological sites. Next to the South West is Bai Men archaeological site and Cau …

Ma Tre used to be a cemetery, located to the South West of South gate of Co Loa citadel, to the left of its was a road opened from Sa market to An Duong Vuong temple, between the Middle and Internal Rampart. On June 21, 1982, while lowering paddy plots …

Co Loa residents have a saying that “one may leave children after death but can not forget the 6th of first lunar month”. This festival used to be held annually on 6th of first lunar month until 1945 and then interrupted and it has been restored recently at large scale. …

Since the sixteenth century, the history of Co Loa turned to a new page. Nearly a century affected by large fluctuations which had a direct impact on the process of rural development here because Co Loa original residents had been evicted by the Mac, the village formed in the XI …

To the sixteenth century, the history of Vietnam began a turbulent period with the war among different feudal corporations for power struggle; the country was always in a state of confusion and chaos. Co Loa was adjacent to the capital, so it was badly affected by fluctuations in the history. …

My Chau temple is lay inside Co Loa pagoda, a place for Buddhist worship, with the architecture in form of “nội công ngoại quốc” (internal shape looks like Chinese character “cong” 工 and external shape looks like character “quoc” 国), character 工 is located in the center, in font is …

Trieu Viet Vuong whose real name was Trieu Quang Phuc, was a leader of our country from 548 to 571. Trieu Quang Phuc was born in the eternal  village notable family of Chu Dien region. In 542, Trieu Quang Phuc followed his father Trieu Tuc who led his troops to …

In 1010, the Ly Dynasty set up the capital in Dai La Citadel – later renamed it Thang Long. After more than 40 years (968 – 1009) moved to Hoa Lu – Ninh Binh, the capital of the country was back to the center of Red River Delta. According to …

Co Loa was the capital of Early Ngo Dynasty, but in fact it only existed with the proper function of a capital in 6 years under Ngo Quyen’s reign. After Ngo Quyen died, Co Loa became the focal point of the battle for power and in fact, it was just …

Ngo Quyen was born in Mau Ngo year (898), 5th year of Can Ninh reign, in the local influential family in Duong Lam commune, Son Tay town, Hanoi. He was the son of Ngo Man, an influential mandarin official in Duong Lam commune, his Ngo surname is a local influential …