Aside from flower viewing, the three-day festival offers numerous activities to visitors, such as lanterns making, calligraphy and folk games. Local specialties, including sweet desserts, are also served at the festival.

A corner of Hoi An.

Especially, a large-scale outdoor visual art show entitled “Hoi An Memories” will take place at 7.30pm each night.

Hoi An is acclaimed most for its centuries-old ambience, homes and streets, its rich culture and delicious cuisine, according to the international magazine Better Homes and Gardens.

In 2018, the city was named to the list of the top 10 places in Southeast Asia by travel publisher Rough Guides.

In June last year, Hoi An gained the second place in a list of the safest and most exciting places on this Earth for solo travelers compiled by travel editors at UK travel site Momondo.

This year, travel magazine Travel Leisure has named it among the 50 best holiday destinations around the world.

‘Stamps in Time’ displays woodblock prints in Hoi An

‘All you need is a piece of wood, ink, paper and a knife’ to create art, says British expat Jack Clayton.

 

Hoi An opens old temple complex to public

Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, opened a temple complex first built in 1626 to the public for visits in early December.

 

Hoi An offers a twirling experience like no other

A dance in a bamboo coracle is the wildest thing in the ancient central Vietnam town of Hoi An.

 

Visitors to gain free entrance to Hoi An ancient town

Visitors will enjoy free entrance to Hoi An ancient town, a tourist attraction in Hoi An city, on December 4, as part of activities to mark the 19th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An ancient town as a world heritage site.

 

Hoi An preserves sustainable tourism development

Preserving intrinsic values of local cultural heritages and accelerating tourism promotion should be included in Hoi An city’s mechanisms to support sustainable tourism development, according to a local official.

 

Source: VNA