Explore Phu An Bamboo Village – The Unique Green Space In Vietnam

This summer, tourists flock to Phu An Bamboo Village to experience the refreshing green space and explore the serene life of this little village in Binh Duong.

Charlotte Pho

June 12, 2024 | 10:54

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Bamboo has long been a familiar image of Vietnamese villages, appearing in many literary works. The image of bamboo is indomitable and proud of courageous Vietnamese people who never bow to the enemy.

Explore Phu An Bamboo Village – The Unique Green Space In Vietnam

Phu An Bamboo Village is situated in a location that is quite easy to find and access, just over 35km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Traveloka

Phu An Bamboo Village is situated in a location that is quite easy to find and access, just over 35km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City. Renowned as a “green tourism destination,” the bamboo village impresses with its traditional beauty that stands the test of time. Despite the rapid changes in the outside world, this place remains slow-moving, gradually evolving into the first and largest green bamboo conservation area in Vietnam.

The purpose of developing Phu An Bamboo Village is scientific research on bamboo collection and conservation, creating environmentally friendly products from bamboo, and enhancing Vietnamese bamboo's value in response to climate change.

Renowned as a “green tourism destination”, the bamboo village impresses with its traditional beauty that stands the test of time. Photo: Traveloka

Phu An Village is a project for the ecological conservation of bamboo genetic resources and vegetation along the Saigon River of Binh Duong province and the Southeastern region. This project was formed from the scientific idea of Dr. Diep Thi My Hanh, lecturer at the University of Natural Sciences under Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City since 1999. After more than 20 years, Phu An Bamboo Village has become an ideal destination, contributing to educating the love of nature and protecting the ecological environment to the young generation.

This pioneering project has brought tangible economic rewards to the Phu An community, whose members are trained in the production of artisanal bamboo handicrafts. A total of 3,000 families have benefitted from the village, and out-migration from the area to the urban center has reduced significantly.

Phu An Village is a project for the ecological conservation of bamboo genetic resources and vegetation along the Saigon River of Binh Duong province and the Southeastern region. Photo: Instagram

The village is divided into two separate areas, including the bamboo museum and the research area. Currently, it has about 1,500 bamboo bushes with more than 300 forms of bamboo belonging to 17 varieties, accounting for nearly 90% of bamboo varieties in Vietnam.

Therefore, this place is also directly supporting scientists and student groups to carry out research and conservation of bamboo genetic resources and vegetation systems along the Saigon River. It is currently an ideal destination for an ecological garden model.

The village is divided into two separate areas, including the bamboo museum and the research area. Photo: Check in Vietnam

In addition, this is also the place where many important events in Vietnam and the world have taken place. The 4th World Bamboo Conference was organized here in 2022.

Tourists check in at the bamboo village. Photo: Luhanhvietnam

Bambo is also used widely in Vietnamese daily life. The tree's body is often treated as a valuable material to build houses and make household equipment such as tables, chairs, bookshelves, or agricultural tools such as shovels, hoes, or plows. It has also become a material for interior decorations such as lamps, plates, chopsticks, and other souvenirs.

During times of war, bamboo was used to make obstacles and traps for the invading forces. In addition, the bamboo tree has nutritional value as bamboo shoots are commonly found in Vietnamese kitchens.

Additionally, the bamboo tree is a significant symbol in Vietnamese culture. It exists almost everywhere in Vietnam, though mainly in rural areas. The solid, straight, and high bamboo trees represent the resilience, indomitable, and bravery of the Vietnamese people. Also, as the bamboo trees often grow in clusters with a strong vitality, it represents the solidarity of Vietnamese people as well as their diligence and loyalty to their homeland.

Bamboo tree clusters are also popularly known as the emblem of Vietnam's rural areas, together with banyan trees, rice paddy fields, or village ponds. These symbols always recall a peaceful, rustic village in the mind of Vietnamese wherever they are.