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Thereby, Hoi An ranked 2nd out of 25 destinations worldwide. Located on the Central coast of Vietnam, Hoi An is the ancient town that was once to be the important trading port during the 15th-19th centuries. The town is a well preserved example of architectural interference of Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese. The Old Town is a tropical oasis boasting an extensive coastline, a picturesque countryside, and breathtaking natural vistas.

Hoi An Ancient Town (Photo: Collection)

Hoi An is a melting pot of sorts that are pretty much a part of the cityscape, coexisting harmoniously in a concoction of Buddhist temples and European colonial houses. Besides admiring its famous yellow shopfronts, from Hoi An, visitors can travel to a majority of the World Heritage Sites such as Complex of Hue Monuments, My Son Sanctuary.

Hoi An by night is a different world, a real-life tangled world with shimmering traditional colourful lanterns lit up in a quiet and dark in the late hours. Walking the riverbank after sundown, when the lantern boats are traversing the canals, on the  peaceful water of the Thu Bon river is the reflection of colourful lanterns.

Photo: Collection

Popular sights include the Japanese Covered Bridge, Quan Cong Temple, Phuc Kien (Fukian) Assembly Hall. Incredible cuisine in Hoi An has been named in TasteAtlas‘ Top 20 World’s Best Cuisine, with its specialties such as Banh mi, Cao Lau noodles, Quang noodles bowl, chicken rice, water fern cake (Banh beo), mango cake, white rose dumplings,...

When coming to Hoi An, don’t forget to have yourself a tailor make some bespoken clothing.

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