Craft villages
Hoi An lanterns and the port town's craft of light
The lanterns that light the old town every evening are handmade from bamboo and fabric. Behind them is a craft tied to Hoi An's trading history.
Hoi An
An old trading port on the Hoai River, where wooden shophouses, lantern making and a calendar that follows the moon are still alive.
Cultural context
Hoi An was once a meeting point for merchants from many regions. Traces of that remain in its architecture, its assembly halls and the crafts that served a port town.
Since 2025, Hoi An has been part of Da Nang city under the new administrative map, but for many people the name still evokes a distinct memory of the old Quang Nam land.
Stories from Hoi An
Festivals & customs
Full moon in Hoi An, when the whole town lives by the moon
Every full moon, Hoi An old town has its own rituals: lighting lanterns, floating paper lanterns, making offerings. They are traces of a way of life that still measures time by the moon.
Places to visit in Hoi An
3 places in Hoi An already have a profile in the app, with opening hours, the best season to go and the story behind them.
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Phố cổ Hội An
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Chợ Hội An
Di sản Văn hóa Thế giới được UNESCO công nhận nằm trong lòng Phố cổ Hội An
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Không gian văn hóa Thanh Hà
Công viên văn hóa rộng gần 6.000m² tôn vinh nghề gốm Thanh Hà gần 500 năm tuổi, cách phố cổ Hội An khoảng 3km.