The Hoi An International Tourism Centre in Central Quang Nam Province has received its first international motor tour from Singapore to Vietnam. The delegation travels through Tay Ninh, Saigon, Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Hoi An, Hue and Lao Bao in 5 days and 4 nights. This fact finding tour is in preparation for [...]
Hoi An Town in the central province of Quang Nam will open at night from January 2, 2010, offering tours of several sightseeing sites along with food and drink services. During night trips, visitors can choose places they want to go to instead of being restricted to places listed on tickets, as happens during the [...]
When Ellen Swedenmark completed her university studies and was asked by her professor what she would do, she wasn’t sure. She found the answer when she became the assistant manager of the Cultural Studies Program of the University of Oslo in Hoi An. Ellen first came to Vietnam with her family in 1996. She said [...]
A parade featuring two-wheelers from Vietnam’s past will be held from June 26 to 27 in the ancient town of Hoi An. The parade, part of the third Quang Nam Heritage Journey, is expected to include an array of famous bicycles and motorbikes dating from 1920 to 1960. The public will vote on the most [...]
The fourth annual Vietnam Japan Cultural Exchange Festival will be held in Hoi An Town, central Quang Nam Province, from August 5-7, 2006. A memorandum of understanding to this effect has been signed between the Hoi An People’s Committee and the Japanese side. The Japanese co-organisers will bring to the festival cultural traditions such as [...]
A culture tourism week opened on November 23 in the ancient city of Hoi An to mark the 10th anniversary of its recognition as World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. The week, scheduled to last until December 5, will include a series of activities such as a photo exhibition on “Hoi An past and present”, [...]
Hoi An town in the central province of Quang Nam is building a VND2 billion tourism promotion plan between now and 2010. The plan will focus on three strategic spearheads, including the World Cultural Heritage of Hoi An Ancient City, the Cham Islands World Biosphere Reserve and sea-based tourism. According to the Quang Nam provincial [...]
The Hoi People’s Committee in the Central Province of Quang Nam is preparing for an exhibition of over 5,000 antiques made of pottery, ceramics, wood and copper, at Hoi An Museum, reflecting the history of development of the city. This important material about the city’s history will help local people and tourists to have [...]
Hoi An Graffiti Festival 2008, whose slogan is “Blaze and Shine,” will be held on the Hoai River, Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam on June 24. Twenty young artists from Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang and Hoi An as well as 40 tourists, will stand in boats [...]
The Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa, on the outskirts of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ancient port in central Vietnam, is sponsoring its fourth annual “Kite Competition” on May 31. As many as 130 participants from Hoi An provincial city, Da Nang City and other areas are expected to participate in the colorful competition, [...]