The hamlet is home to 134 households, mainly of the Thai ethnic group. Currently, more than 80 households are living in traditional stilt houses. The hamlet has established an ethnic culture club, with more than 40 members, organising activities in the traditional stilt houses. Men play panpipes, while women wearing ‘pieu’ scarves hold hands and dance together.

The traditional stilt house of the Thai people has its own distinctive architecture and meaning. The two gables of the roof often have a convex structure like a turtle's shell. There is a ‘khau cut’ (crescent symbol) hung on the rooftop, not only creating a highlight for the house, but also evoking an association with certainty and sustainability. Stairs usually have seven or nine steps, because the Thai people believe that when the number of steps is odd, everyone in the house can be peaceful and lucky. In the past, the space under the floor was a place for keeping production and livestock tools, but nowadays it is often for family activities.

The Thai people’s living custom of building houses in the middle of valleys, near fields and forests, has formed a unique architecture, suitable for practical conditions. A high floor helps the house avoid dampness and wild animals, while a firm structure helps it withstand the harsh weather in the mountainous area and stand for several decades.

Not simply a place for living, today the stilt houses in Hum hamlet can also generate income through community-based tourism. The 30-year-old of Lo A Phu's family is one of the most beautiful stilt houses in the hamlet. In 2017, his family was selected by the communal People's Committee to implement the community guesthouse model. The family spent 200 million VND (8,300 USD) decorating the house, and buying more blankets and utensils. The space under the floor was divided into rooms without breaking the architecture of the house. In addition, the family also serves typical Thai dishes, such as grilled fish, sticky rice, and ‘lam’ rice (bamboo-tube rice), and organises cultural and artistic exchanges.

Chieng Xom is actively disseminating and encouraging locals to preserve traditional stilt houses and local cultural values not only in Hum, but also in Tong, Phieng Ngua and Tong Noi hamlets, while supporting them to build and renovate houses, meeting new-style rural area building criteria.

The traditional stilt house, with its spiritual values, is a place to preserve the unique cultural features of the Thai ethnic group. Although life is becoming more and more modern, many families in Hum hamlet still keep their traditional stilt houses for the next generations./.