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Hoi An—A creative city of Crafts and Folk art

Hoi An—A creative city of Crafts and Folk art

 09:15 15/01/2024

Hoi An Ancient Town, located in Central Vietnam, was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1999. In 2023, it became an official member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of crafts and folk art.

“Going to the field festival” - Cẩm Châu 2024

“Going to the field festival” - Cẩm Châu 2024

 14:56 27/12/2023

“Going to the Field Festival” - Cẩm Châu 2024 will be held to create an exciting atmosphere among all farmers before the new crop, which promises a bumper harvest. This is also an opportunity for farmers to exchange and share wet rice cultivation experiences so that they can harvest higher rice yields with better quality in the new crop, as well as execute and achieve results for the Winter-Spring crop in 2023-2024. At the same time, it aims to preserve and promote the intangible cultural values of the traditional profession of wet rice cultivation, as well as motivate and encourage farmers to raise awareness of the preservation of the traditional profession and the promotion of national culture.

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Information about the announcement ceremony “Hội An’s designation to the Unesco creative cities network in 2023”

 08:53 07/12/2023

On October 31, 2023, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Secretariat designated Hội An - Vietnam’s representative as an official member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for the field of Crafts and Folk Art. This is the great honor and pride of the people of Hội An in particular, of Quảng Nam and Vietnam in general.

The imprint of Hội An Ancient Town and Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary after  20 years

The imprint of Hội An Ancient Town and Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary after 20 years

 10:16 19/09/2019

On December 4, 1999 which was a major turning point for Quảng Nam province in the field of culture because Hội An Ancient Town and Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary were recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage Sites at the same time. 20 years of owning World Cultural Heritage Sites, government and people of Quảng Nam province have been striving to preserve and promote the value of these heritage sites.

Foreign visitors practice farmer’s job

 08:47 08/02/2011

Dale Poter, 58, took off his sneakers and walked bare foot on the road in Tra Que village in the ancient town of Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam, to go to the field to planting vegetable.