Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An at nigth

Come to Da Nang , you must visit Hoi An . Hoi An is a city on the coast of the South China Sea in the South Central Coast of Vietnam . It is located in Quảng Nam province and is home to approximately 120,000 inhabitants. The Old Town of Hoi An is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hoi An travel guide

The local People’s Committee periodically clamps down on touts, and while this doesn’t mean a completely hassle-free visit, a stroll down the street is usually more relaxed here than in Hué or Nha Trang. Hoi An is pedestrian-friendly: the Old Town is closed to cars and the distances from the hotels to the centre are walkable. It’s a great place to hire a bike.

The centre of Hoi An is very small and pedestrianised, so you will be walking around most of the time. Unfortunately, motorbikes have not been banned from the center, so keep an eye out for motorized kamikazes, even in the most narrow alleys. However, the city's government does not allow motorbikes to enter the Old Town on the 14th and 15th of each lunar month. On those evenings, a lot of activities, including traditional games such as bai choi, trong quan, and dap nieu are held in all over the town.

Traffic in Hoi An is minimal, so if you've been avoiding getting on a bike in the big cities, small towns and the surrounding countryside like Hoi An are ideal to get used to the road rules.


History of Hoi An


The charming old town of Hoi An in central Vietnam, with its lovely wooden shop-homes and unique bridge, has been recognised as a world cultural heritage site by UNESCO.

Hoi An

Japanese Covered Bridge

Hoi An, historically known as a once prosperous seaport under the various names of Fayfo, Kaifo, Faifoo, Faixfo, Hoai Pho and Hoi An, is the only place in Vietnam to have many of its original streets and building preserved intact, which are typical of an old seaport town in South East Asia. The town was a crossroad of economic-cultural flows in Vietnam and Southeast Asia from the end of the 16 ^th century to the early 19^th century. It was also the gate through which Buddism and Christianity were introduced into Vietnam in the 17^th century. In the process, Hoi An acquired unique cultural characteristics which are manifested in its customs until today.The result was that Hội An remained almost untouched by the changes to Vietnam over the next 200 years 


Today, the town is a major tourist attraction because of its traditional architecture, crafts such as textiles and ceramics preserved and visitors are exploited. Many bars, hotels, and resorts have been constructed both in Hội An and the surrounding area. The port mouth and boats are still used for both fishing and tourism.


Landmarks of Hoi An:
-Japanese Covered Bridge                                    
-Quan Cong Temple
-Museum of Folk Culture
-Traditional Theatre

-Chinese All-Community Meeting Hall

-Hoi An Museum of History and Culture

-Museum of Trade Ceramics

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