Representatives of the authorities of the province and the cityon January 1 welcomed and presented flowers and lanterns, a symbol of Hoi An,to the first foreign visitors to the ancient city.
Truong Thi Ngoc Cam, Director of the city’s Centre forCulture, Sports, Radio and Television, said that to welcome the new year, municipal authorities have organised a series of cultural events to attract tourists such as Quang culinary festival, Hoi An Youth - Countdown Party 2024, and a ceremony toannounce Hoi An’s admission to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.
Hoi An was recognised as world cultural heritage in 1999 byUNESCO. The city is also famous for its Ho Tram whichwas recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2009./.