According to statistics from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, there are 74 bamboo wheels in Chiem Hoa district, concentrated in Tan An, Trung Ha, Tan My, Ha Lang; Lam Binh district has 12 water wheels concentrated in Phuc Yen and Minh Quang; Na Hang has 7 bamboo wheels in Con Lon commune.

Water wheels in Tan An commune (Chiem Hoa).

Most Tay people know the process of making water wheels. Entering December every year, the Tay ethnic people in the communes eagerly make water wheels. Older men are in charge of technical work, young men and women chop chop bamboo, split, weave, etc.

In recent years, the canal system has been invested synchronously, and the functions of the water wheels have gradually changed. From drought resistance, they have become a tourism symbol of highland communes.

The water wheels have become a unique tourism product in the highlands.

Many localities have now restored water wheels at ecotourism sites, creating more beautiful landscapes for tourism. To increase durability, many water columns are restored with more modern materials, such as iron, stainless steel, etc.

Not simply an irrigation project, the water wheels have become a symbol, a unique cultural identity, a witness to a wet rice civilization, contributing to enriching the culture of highland villages.