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On the beach at Thinh My (Thịnh Mỹ), which stretches from Hoi An's Old Town to the sea, a framework of black timber arranged in the shape of a boat lies embedded in the sand. The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed to the city's People's Committee an emergency plan to protect the ancient vessel, conduct an archaeological excavation, and transport it in one piece—without cutting the hull—to the grounds of the Hoi An Museum...

Da Nang, Vietnam, has been included in Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2027," published in September 2026. Counting all 50 entries listed on the official site as "50 Best Places to Go in 2027" one by one, Da Nang is the only Vietnamese destination. VnExpress's English edition reported this on September 25, and the city...

Hoi An is a town packed with signature dishes like cao lau, mi quang, and banh mi, and its old quarter is lined with everything from noodle shops to Vietnamese restaurants aimed at tourists. Some of them can be booked through the restaurant reservation service AutoReserve. In this article, Aut...

In Hoi An, seafood restaurants are more plentiful around An Bang Beach, Cua Dai Beach, and the area between the Old Town and the sea than within the Old Town itself. Whether you are making a trip just for dinner or spending a full day swimming and eating will affect both which restaurant you choose and how you get back. This article covers restaurants listed on AutoReserve with reserv...

Vietnam has nominated 5 villages — Cat Cat, Huu Lien, Bay Mau, Mang Den, and Lo Village — for UN Tourism's 2026 "Best Tourism Villages" list. Here's a practical rundown of each village's appeal and how to get there from Japan.

Australian news site Nine.com.au selected 15 breathtaking destinations in Southeast Asia, with three Vietnamese locations — Trang An (Ninh Binh), Ha Giang, and Hoi An — making the list. VnExpress International reported this on August 25, 2026. Vietnam claimed 3 of the 15 spots. From the northern waterways and mountains...

From August 28 to September 2, Hoi An's old town will transform from a town of lanterns into a town where you can meet the makers. "Hoi An Creative Week 2026" (Hội An Creative Week), announced by Da Nang City, is a six-day program centered on workshop sessions at old-town studios and a GPS rally spanning the town, with September 2...

Walking through Hoi An's old town, you occasionally come across buildings with heavy tiled-roof gateways that are neither temples nor private homes. In Vietnamese they are called "đình" — village communal halls. One of them, a dinh over 200 years old standing at 27 Le Loi Street, will host a bamboo craft...from August 15 to 16, 2026.

Travelers in revealing clothing at Hoi An's Japanese Covered Bridge (Lai Vien Kieu) have been asked to change, drawing attention. A practical guide to appropriate dress for visiting temples and shrines in the UNESCO-listed Old Town, plus details on the 120,000 VND combined entry ticket.

Huynh Van Ba, the artisan over 90 who first created Hoi An's folding lantern. Prompted by a remark from an Australian tourist, the technique he developed by applying the mechanism of umbrellas and fans is still passed down to his sons and apprentices.