11:46 23/08/2023
The people of Hoi An love eating out, in particular street food. And this passion for the latter isn't just any random habit, but in fact history-based. In the 16th -19th centuries, Hoi An was one of Asia's primary trading ports. As such, the place was frequently visited by foreign traders from such countries as China, Holland, Portugal, Japan, and practically all over the world. Since these merchants had to eat especially after a whole day of working along the waterside, the locals thought of selling food to these traders without them having to leave their place of business. Thus, the birth of street food.
09:47 28/08/2012
Authorities in the central province of Quang Nam, city of Hoi An and the Japanese city of Naha, on August 25 signed an agreement on applying the latter’s model of reducing and managing waste for the future.