15:56 29/02/2024
Delve into the recent honor bestowed upon Hội An's traditional crafts - hammock weaving and house construction - as national intangible heritage. Learn how this recognition is poised to breathe new life into community-based tourism in Vietnam.
09:18 01/11/2023
On October 31, 2023, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Secretariat has designated Hội An - Vietnam’s next 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.
07:52 25/09/2023
Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on September 23 made a field trip to Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam.
10:16 11/07/2017
Let’s say you want an off-the-beaten-path destination, a country where you’ll find an adventure without a lot of hand-holding. Vietnam may very well be your jam. But, wait, you’d rather find a developed country where visitors will feel comfortably taken care of? Again, I’d like to recommend my good friend and colleague Vietnam.
09:32 07/06/2016
You voted Vietnam’s Hoi An as your favourite city in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2016, so we thought we'd see what all the fuss is about...
15:00 04/04/2016
Hội An Lantern Festival is voted as one of the Vietnam’s 7 most spectacular festival by Wanderlust.“From impressive processions and luminous light displays, to vibrant street-art performances and blessing the souls of the dead – these are the festivals you must attend in Vietnam:
15:59 30/09/2015
Water puppetry is a unique folk art form which is associated with the long history of wet rice civilization of Vietnam. Puppetry is quite popular in many countries around the world...
14:46 04/05/2015
A choir troupe from Indonesia won a special award at an international choir competition which closed on Saturday in Vietnam.
09:35 21/01/2015
The Italian daily paper La Repubblica recently ran an article entitled “Hoi An – Intersection of the Far East”, portraying the ancient city as a tranquil and idyllic place worth visiting in central Vietnam.
16:28 12/10/2013
Bicycle becomes the best choice for most of people to do exersice in 2013
08:27 01/07/2013
Hoi An city and three other Vietnam’s cities of Ha NoI, Ho Chi Minh, Ha Long are the Top 25 Travellers’ Choice Asia Destinations recognized by the world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor.
09:58 27/06/2012
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 International Choir Competition is hosted in Hue city in December 2012, the event will now come back to Hoi An in 2013.
09:17 25/05/2011
The 9th Hoi An - Japan cultural exchange day – 2011 will be a colourful festival with activities such as Kimono, Aodai performance on Kimono materials and se-lecting Miss Kimono Hoi An.