According to the latest decision of the authorities of Hoi An, starting from May 15, all domestic and international tourists to the ancient town must buy entrance tickets.

At the age of 80, craftsman Huynh Ri in Kim Bong carpentry village, in Hoi An City, still creates unique wooden carvings and souvenirs at his family workshop.

Hundreds antique buildings in Hoi An Ancient Town are being renovated and altered to an unrecognizable extend which the local authorities fear is causing its traditional and spiritual values to be lost.

A loudspeaker and audio device shop has arisen on Luong Dinh Cua intersection, taking the place of a food shop which shut down just several months after opening.

Quang Nam has come up with plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary as World Heritage Sites and the 10th anniversary of Cu Lao Cham’s recognition as a biosphere reserve.

Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam is becoming the focus of the world after it topped the list of 15 best cities in the world in a recent vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang City and Hoi An, the two most famous destinations for tourists in the central region, are full of hotels and resorts, leading to cutthroat competition.

VietNamNet Bridge - Unlike any other kind of paper made of familiar materials, the paper created by Truong Tan Tho, Le Thanh Ha and Tran Quang Thang in Hoi An ancient town is unique as it is made of nipa.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Quang Nam is often known for its sunny Cua Dai beach, tranquil Hoi An Ancient Town and the mysterious My Son sanctuary.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Tourism Year 2015 has been recently kicked off in the central province of Thanh Hoa under the theme “Connecting World Heritage Sites” striving to maximise the value of Vietnam’s heritages,

 The ancient city of Hoi An in central Quang Nam province will launch a wide range of public cultural activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cultural activities and art performances to celebrate the New Year will take place next week in downtown Hoi An in the south-central province of Quang Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation’s reputation as an attractive tourist destination continues spiraling upwards in the eyes of international tourists, and this heightened image is spilling over into positive reports by the international mass media.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A journey to the Marble Mountains, a fairy land with a dreamlike scenery, pagodas, grottoes in Ngu Hanh Son District of central Da Nang City will bring out most relaxing time for visitors.

While tourists complain about the overcharging that occurs in many localities, they feel enjoyable traveling to some other cities.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The luxury cruise liner Costa Victoria of the Italia-based ship operator Costa Crociere S.p.A arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on January 7 with 2,400 passengers and crew to begin a four-day tour of Vietnam.