Hoi An blog

Let go slowly in quaint Hoian ancient town

After walking around old streets and craft villages in Hoi An Ancient Town in Quang Nam Province, tourists should take a short tour to tramp around villages, cycle on winding trails, ride buffaloes or try to be a fisherman for the day to learn more

Tra Que Vegetable Village

Not far from the center of Hoi An town lies the small village of Tra Que, where families have been growing and selling vegetables for around 500 years. It didn’t look too far on that deceptive map of the city, and I had been assured it was only

Indulging in the zen-like charm of Nam Hai resort in Hoi An

Eighteen Vietnamese railway employees, gathered for the ping pong, were trundling north on the Reunification Express for a table tennis tournament in Hanoi and I was in party carriage No 1. There were three bat-wielding women in my compartment, and

Le Ngoc Thiep – the man who “learn by heart” ancient town

He is just humbling said himself to be the Hoi An lover and knower. But Le guide du routard, the publication of Hachette publishing house in Paris said “he is a wise man and polite, and he knows Hoi An by heart…” Since 2004, the personal

Discovering Hoi An beauty in night – part 2

When I descend to street level, the state next to An Hoi Bridge is surrounded by a throng of excided punters. A game called bai choi is underway. A band of musicians included a percussionist, a bamboo flautist and a two-chord fiddler sit waiting

Discovering Hoi An beauty in night – part 1

Every month on the 14 th day of the lunar calendar, Hoi An lets the moon take centre stage- the UNESCO protected old town switches off all superfluous lighting and motorcycles are verboten on the centuries old streets . Every month on the 14 th

Japanese Covered Bridge or Bridge pagoda in Hoi An – a possession of the Japanese community here

The Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An is one of the famous tourist attractions in Hoi An, Vietnam. It is considered that the Japanese Covered Bridge, Hoi An is a possession of the Japanese community of Hoi An. The bridge was built in the early

The beauty of Hoi An town architecture

The architecture of Hội An, which is almost entirely of wood, is a draw to visitors. It blends traditional Vietnamese designs and techniques with those from other countries, above all China and Japan, whose citizens settled there to trade and built

Listen to folk songs at Hoi An night

In Hoi An today, visitors also have an opportunity to take a cruise on the Hoai River to listen to folk songs at night. On a wooden boat floating slowly on the river in gentle breeze, they sit in the soft yellow light of a hurricane-lamp hanging on

The beauty of Hoi An night

Night in Hoi An is always deep, making visitors feel peaceful, cozy and familiar like they are in their native places. Along small streets are old houses with rows of lanterns hung at the entrances spreading warm red or yellow light. There are