Ancient architecture in Vietnam had stilt houses (Vietnamese: nhà sàn) built with materials like wood and bamboo.
Depictions of these houses are seen on Đông Sơn bronze drums.
The dougong (Chinese: 斗拱; pinyin: dǒugǒng; lit.
This differs from Beijing's Forbidden City in which faces true south.
The imperial palace of Huế, has many buildings using French architectural techniques and styles.