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Hoi An Beach – Wonderful beach in the world

An Bang Beach rates among world top 50 An Bang Beach, 3km east of central Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, was ranked 43rd among a list of 50 outstanding beaches by website www.cnngo.com. [caption id="attachment_2999" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="An Bang Beach - Hoi An - Vietnam"][/caption] The website described it as having "gentle waves and soft white sand." [caption id="attachment_2998" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="An Bang Beach - Hoi An - Vietnam"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2996" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="An Bang Beach - Hoi An - Vietnam"][/caption] "Recently, it's picked up speed among expat tourists, which explains the Western-managed bars and restaurants along the waterfront. The bars are a great spot to ...

Top 40 of Vietnamese Dishes with Hoi An food

CNN was voted for 40 delicious dishes, Hoi An food has one. Congratulation! Vietnamese cuisine doesn't win any points for complexity. Many of the most popular dishes can be made just as well on the side of the road as in a top-end restaurant. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Bánh ướt thịt nướng"][/caption] But it’s precisely this simplicity, the subtle variations by region and the fresh ingredients that keep us pulling up a plastic stool for more. 1. Cheap can be tasty too. 1. Pho What list of Vietnamese cuisine would be complete without pho? It’s almost impossible to walk a ...

Lantern Festival concludes in Hoi An

The 3rd lantern festival aimed at celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Cat concluded Wednesday night in Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam. According to organizers, the fest attracted around 25,000 local and international visitors who enjoyed lanterns in different shapes and sizes hung along the streets in Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site. The fest also featured a lantern competition with 87 entries from 58 units across the country. [caption id="attachment_1086" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Hoi An Lantern 2011"][/caption] Artworks namely “Den dan” by Huynh Van Ba, “Doc binh doi” by “Huynh Suong”, “Gom do”, “Den gom” by Le Quoc Tuan with wonderful ...

Enjoy Hoi An’s Festival

Throughout Vietnam, hoi an travel and in most Oriental countries, you’ll find that different ethnic and cultural groups are constantly striving to maintain their individual identities. Because of this the people often use festivals to celebrate special cultural and historic events – festivals that bring the people together in unison at a time during which they can celebrate themselves and their rich heritages. The city of Hoi An in Vietnam is no different. [caption id="attachment_1068" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="On full moon nights - besar bears"][/caption] The city of Hoi An hosts seven main festivals throughout the year and anyone planning to travel to ...

Hoi An Mid Autumn Festival

The name of the Mid Autumn Festival in Hoi An is a little misleading. Though the name of the festival is “Mid Autumn Festival”, the festival occurs at the beginning of the season of autumn or fall. The Mid Autumn Festival in Hoi An is better known as the ‘children’s festival’ as it is a riotous and frolicking affair filled with fun and games. Though the main participants of the Mid Autumn Festival in Hoi An are children, adults also join in enthusiastically. [caption id="attachment_2641" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="Hoi An Mid Autumn Festival"][/caption] The Mid Autumn Festival in Hoi An is actually a ...