Hoi An World Heritage

RESPOND TO THE NATIONAL TOURISM YEAR – HERITAGE TOURISM 2012...

Hoi An City in Quang Nam province has launched a Haiku poem contest in Vietnamese language to promote ‘Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange’ which is being held for the10th to mark 39 years of diplomatic relation between Vietnam and Japan....

This house was built in the late 19 century. The ancestors of the owner is a U.S. trader. In particular, the interior decoration were an combination of Vietnames, Chinese and Japanese style....

Duc An old house at 129 Tran Phu st, it isn’t overrun with travellers or souvenir sellers. Its owner, Mr Phan Ngoc Tram - a direct descendant of the founding family - claims that’s because he dislike other historic house owners, he has resisted the temptation to give over his floorspace to souvenir......

The conference “ Sharing Experiences on organizing Car Free Day” was taken place at Phan Chau Trinh University, Hoi An City. It is held by the people’s committee of Hoi An city in co-operation with Japan Car Free Day Organization and the action center for urban development....

In the morning of July 28, a number of Hoi An people and tourists were enjoying the hilarious and spectacular performances of the Danish gymnastics team Fjeldsted - Harndrup GFH at Hoi An scuplture garden (the opposite side of Japanese covered bridge)....

In the afternoon of July25, General Secrectary - President of Lao’s People Democratic Republic, Mr Choummaly Sayasone, his Wife and The high level delegation of Lao’s People Democratic Republic came to visit Hoi An. The delegation was accompanied by the leader of the Lao People’s Revolutionary......

Hoi An is a seventy minute flight away and therefore ideal for a long weekend if you can cope with the July temperature which was in the mid-30s (c) with a high humidity level....

Japanese artists will demonstrate a traditional sword performance at the Japanese Bridge in the annual Hoi An-Japan Cultural Festival next month....

The event “Hoi An–Japan Festival” is periodically organized in the Hoi An Ancient town every August. This year 2012, “the Hoi An–Japan Festival X” f-rom 24 to 26 August forms part of the activities of the National Tourism Year “Heritage Tourism 2012” ....

In March 2011 INTERKULTUR organized the first ever International Choir Competition in Vietnam's history in the city of Hoi An. After the big success of this first edition Hoi An authorities decided to regularly continue the cooperation by biannually hosting the event. After the 2nd Vietnam......

Asiana Airlines, Korea’s most awarded airline, is extending assistance for the preservation of Unesco World Heritage sites. It has recently become the first Korean company to sign a memorandum of understanding with Unesco for this purpose....

Thanh Hà Pottery Village is located in Nam Diêu block, Thanh Hà ward, Hội An city; 3 kilometers from the ancient town of Hội An to the southwest....

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Thanh Hà Pottery village (Hamlet 5, Thanh Hà ward) is located in the Thu Bồn river bank, about 4 km f-rom the west of Hội An downtown. It’s a stop of tourists on the way f-rom the World Cultural Heriatge of Hội An Ancient town to the World Cultural Heriatge of Mỹ Sơn Holyland....

The launching ceremony for a heritage tourism promotion project in central Viet Nam was held in Hoi An on Tuesday....

With a ticket, you will have a chance to discover the ancient beauty of Hoi An..
Old houses, narrow streets, moss-grown walls, lanterns,...are picturesque sights that capture your imagination....

On the Hoai River bank in Hoi An stands the Samurai Kitchen, known by some as a mecca of Japanese culinary culture in the area. Cong Thanh reportsLocated on the Hoai River bank near the centre of the old quarter in Hoi An City stands the Samurai Kitchen, known in some circles as a mecca of Japanese......

When night falls, the ancient town of Hoi An, a World Cultural Heritage Site, becomes sparkling and fanciful in the light of thousands of lanterns. F-rom somewhe-re, the chants of the Quang area sung by young women resound, fascinating visitors....

HOI AN, 10 February 2012: Vietnam’s UNESCO World Heritage town, Hoi An, will turn itself into a pedestrian-only zone to help preserve its heritage and tourism....