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Hoi An – UNESCO creative city

Crafts and folk arts are outstanding strengths of Hoi An and have been effectively preserved and promoted in recent times. On October 31, 2023, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Secretariat named Hoi An as the next representative from Vietnam becoming an official member of the Network in terms of crafts and folk arts.
Hoi An – UNESCO creative city ảnh 1Hoi An World Cultural Heritage - UNESCO creative city (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Hoi An – UNESCO creative city ảnh 2Hoi An has been recognised as a UNESCO global creative city in terms of craft and folk arts (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Hoi An – UNESCO creative city ảnh 3Hoi An's traditional lantern making profession (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Hoi An – UNESCO creative city ảnh 4A local artist sculpt bamboo statues. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Hoi An – UNESCO creative city ảnh 5A local artisan makes lion heads (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Hoi An – UNESCO creative city ảnh 6Growing flowers and ornamental plants in Hoi An (Photo: VNP/VNA)
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