Location: Hoi An is an old town down the Thu Bon River, on the coastal plain of Quang Nam Province, about 30 km south of Danang. Characteristics: The architectural significance of Hoi An has been recognized by UNESCO, during the 23rd Congress which took place in Marrakech (Morocco) from the 29th of November to the 4th of December, since the town was officially listed as a World Heritage Site.
Location: KimBongCarpenterVillage is located in Cam Kim Commune, Hoi An Town, QuangNamProvince. Characteristics: The carpentry of this village is believed to originate from North Vietnam, and has long been famous with its arts of wood carving and sculpture.
Location: Hoi An AncientTown, QuangNamProvince. Characteristics: Hoi An lantern is various size and shape, from normal lantern to dragon lantern or fish lantern with full of color. Hoi An people highly pride on their lantern. It is very simple and easy to do only with hard-work. In past, there was no "night of ancient city".
Location: PhuocKieuBronzeCastingVillage is located in Dien Phuong Commune, Dien Ban District, QuangNamProvince. Characteristics: Some of the products made by this village are bells, gongs, gong-like music instruments, incense burners, lamp holders, ancient vases, and other bronze musical instruments which are normally used in festivals, ceremonies and daily life.
Location: Located at 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc Road, Hoi An Town, QuangNamProvince. Characteristics: Tan Ky House was constructed almost two centuries ago as the house of a Vietnamese merchant.
Location: Thanh Ha Pottery Village is located in Thanh Ha Ward, Hoi An Town, QuangNamProvince. Characteristics: Having its origins from ThanhHoaProvince, the pottery-making profession in Thanh Ha Village absorbed some techniques, original in QuangNamProvince and hence their products have become different from all the others in Vietnam, though also based on clay with manual manipulation and kiln heat. The originality of their products resides in the color, durability, lightness and decoration.
Location: ThuanTinhVillage is about 3km from the center of Hoi An City, reachable by waterway or by road. Characteristics: This was here a natural water coconut forest grown on an islet surrounded by water which is blown all year round by the winds from the sea.
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