In the 16th and 17th century Thanh Ha was a thriving village. It was famous for earthenware that was sold in many provinces throughout Central Vietnam. It was Thanh Ha villagers who made the bricks, tiles and floor slabs for the old buildings in Hoi An and the surround-ing areas. ...

Hoi An was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1999 for being a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port from the 15th to 19th centuries, and for housing buildings which ingeniously fuse local and foreign influences. Since then, the culturally rich place has been voted one ...

Every 14th day of the Lunar month, Hoi An full moon festival is held. Ancient town switches off its electric lights and shuts down to motorized vehicles and the lanterns go on. Under the full moon, Hoi An becomes one big center stage where all the locals come out and ...