The Old House of Phung Hung

When you're in Hoi An, you shouldn't miss this old house right next to the Japanese Bridge and the Hoi An Book Shop. It was probably built in the early 1800s, and its most unique feature is the two-story covered atrium, which might have been influenced by Japanese design. You can buy a ticket to go inside and check out the whole place.

Phung Hung ancient house was included in the last part of Monkey Mountain – Marble Mountains – Coconut Jungle – Hoi An City Full-day tour, wherein our tour guide walked us through the old town , JApanese and chinese influenced towns. Wonderfully maintained, and gives a sneak peak at the history and past.

My first negative experience as a tourist in Vietnam; not massively negative but leaving an unpleasant feeling. We were not made to feel welcome - indeed one member of staff was talking to the woman showing us table cloths, looking at my wife and I not in a friendly way, while laughing. Enough to activate my paranoid fantasies, which is not a good feeling to associate with a place.

A Special Experience at Phung Hung Ancient House I had the opportunity to visit Phung Hung Ancient House on the exact day they held their Lunar New Year offering ceremony. This is one of the most beautiful and historically significant ancient houses in Hoi An, preserving many traditional architectural and cultural elements. What made my visit special was witnessing the family's New Year ritual. The air was filled with the delicate scent of agarwood incense, its sacred smoke rising in accordance with Vietnamese customs. The atmosphere felt warm, serene, and deeply spiritual. Additionally, I learned about the house's history, its unique blend of Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese architecture, and the fascinating stories of the Phung Hung family. It was a memorable experience that gave me a deeper appreciation of Hoi An’s cultural heritage. If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend visiting and immersing yourself in this special ambiance!

Pretty old house! We came there during a rain and we could enjoy the view from the balcony during night time!

No description on the history of the house. The setup is very haphazard and instead of focusing on highlighting the antiques in the house, there are strangely placed goods for sale. Unfortunate situation for a historic property.

It is an old building with furniture and plaques that are over 100 years old. But it's in bad maintenance . And the staff sold all kinds of souvenirs, which made people feel a little disappointed. These ancient buildings and furniture can be better protected.

The house itself was interesting but I was quite disappointed at the guides/owners of the house because I experienced blatant racism and rudeness from them because I was south East Asian looking and I noticed other south East Asians were treated the same way as I was in that house. I got in, they immediately checked my ticket but ignored me soon after even when I was trying to ask about the history house. However, when there were some Caucasian people coming in, they a few of them started guiding them around telling them about the history about the house. I had to ask them point blank if one has to pay for a guide to talk about the house (which I was happy to pay for) in order to learn about the house. They said no, it’s all free and told me to listen into the people who got in at least 20 min after I did, were then greeted immediately and chauffeured by the guide in French. When I explained to them that I didn’t understand French, the lady rolled her eyes at me and then reluctantly they asked another person to guide me in English then pressured me to buy their embroideries. There was definitely element of racism there because of my appearance and perhaps they feel I don’t have the same spending power in the house. I felt quite upset by the entire experience if I were treated better I would have bought things to support that family like I have done in the other houses. I feel like this house didn’t have much to offer and didn’t understand why it was recommended in some guide books I read as I had far better experience in other houses where the guides treated everyone fairly and respectfully and houses were more interesting to explorer.