The palanquin procession at the festival of Xam communal house in Phu Lai commune, Yen Thuy district.

Xam Communal House was recognized as a provincial historical relic in 2003. The communal house was built in the 5th year of Thieu Tri (1845), worshiping the Tutelary God as a human god, the local people's customary name is Bui Van Khu (i.e. Do Khu). with his wife, the Princess Thien Tinh. Currently, Xam communal house still preserves 11 ordained identities.

Xam communal house festival takes place for 3 days, from February 15^th – 18^th (i.e. Lunar January 6^th – 8^th). The festival consists of 2 parts: the ceremony part and the festival part. The ceremony includes the rice contest procession, the palanquin procession and the opening of the festival; The festival part includes the cultural and arts activities, and sports competitions.

In 2013, Xam communal house was built, renovated, embellished, and restored with a total cost of 11 billion VND. The communal house is not only a place to worship the Tutelary God, the village deity, but it is also a center of cultural activities associated with a community of the residents characterized by Vietnamese wet rice civilization.

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