Trà Quế Vegetable Village is located about 2.5 kilometers from the center of Hội An to the north. This land was formed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It is famous for many vegetable products which have the taste of folk medicine and tasty flavor. Vegetables are planted by traditional intensive farming methods and fertilized by algae of Trà Quế lagoon. Therefore, green vegetables here have a unique and aromatic flavor.
Thanh Ha Pottery Village is located by Thu Bon river, Block 5, Thanh Ha ward, about 4 km westward of Hoi An center. This is one of the stops of tourists on their journey f-rom Hoi An ancient town to My Son- the World Heritages.
The carpentry village of Kim Bong belongs to the Cam Kim commune, just on the other side of Hoi An river. Take a boat trip on Thu Bon River to visit Thanh Ha & Kim Bong handicraft Villages. It is very convenient for tourists to visit and collect souvenirs. With the reputation of Kim Bong carpentry, there were many carpenters organized by the King of the Nguyen dynasty in order to build Hue capital. Among them were awarded the nine and eight grades of mandarin positions, chief wooden statue positions etc.
The fishing Village Thanh Nam (also called Con Chai) is shaped by the beautiful Thu Bon River. Fishermen have come here for a long time to cast their nets and catch prawns, crabs and fish. The fishing village is still active nowadays, even with the appearance of modern fishing ships going to far fishing areas in the East Sea. The village is just 3 km away f-rom Hoi An ancient town and it can be accessed by boat and bicycle.