The first-ever hot air balloon festival in Hoi An city kicked off on March 25 morning, part of activities marking the Visit Vietnam Year 2022 hosted by the central province of Quang Nam.
More than 200 dancers and artists are staging an art performance: ‘The My Son Sanctuary Legendary Night’ in the central province’s Duy Xuyen district today marking a significant event of the National Tourism Year – Quang Nam 2022.
The Thu Bon Goddess Festival in Duy Xuyen district of central Quang Nam province has been recognised as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.
As Vietnam completely reopens to international tourists from March 15, the central province of Quang Nam has been making the best preparations for welcoming visitors, especially foreign ones, back.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the centre for Supporting Green Development and PRO Vietnam have donated 54 ‘green houses’ (dust bins made from reform plastic) and waste classification tools to Hoi An City’s Women’s Union to boost recycling and zero plastic waste in the community.
A fire-prevention and warning system project has been reviewed for ancient houses in the UNESCO-recognised ancient town of Hoi An after a two-storey brick and timber house in the Old Quarter was damaged by fire on March 7.
The opening ceremony of a national taekwondo championship in celebration of the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea diplomatic ties was held in the central province of Quang Nam on March 7.
Rescuers had by 5:30pm February 26 saved 22 and found the bodies of 13 dead victims after a passenger boat sank offshore Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An ancient town in central Quang Nam province earlier the same day.
A series of 180 events will be held throughout this year as part of the “Visit Vietnam Year – Quang Nam 2022”, according to a plan recently approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The central Vietnamese coastal town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province still maintains its position as one of the world’s 13 most romantic places for travel selected by Global Cable News Network (CNN).
Stepping into the ancient town of Hoi An in the south-central province of Quang Nam, visitors can deeply feel a diverse and artistic blend of typical architectural works from the Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and French cultures.
If pottery villages now mainly use molds, artisan in the Thanh Ha ancient pottery village in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, have kept their traditional method of making pottery - hand made and wheel thrown.
As the host of the National Tourism Year 2022, the central province of Quang Nam is expected to grasp the opportunity to rejuvenate its tourism sector and promote the image of Quang Nam and Vietnam in general to visitors at home and abroad.
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