The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was named among the 15 best cities of the world in a recent readers’ vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.
Hoi An is among 15 world’s best cities (Source: Getty Images)
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Hoi An
was ranked seventh on the list with a score of 90.31. According to the
magazine, most of the voted cities are pedestrian-friendly, possess ample
green space and have a rich history that is being actively preserved as the
city grows.
Hoi An is
home to many temples, pagodas and old houses. The ancient city was a leading
trading port in Southeast Asia in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Recently,
online media outlet Thrillist of the US listed the ancient city among the
most beautiful and cheapest beach cities in the world.
The
city’s Hoai River and its channels made the list of the 10 most famous canals
in the world on the US-based travel website touropia.com in 2014.
Hoi An
was chosen for the 2013 Townscape Award by the UN-Habitat Regional Office in
Asia.
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On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, visitors from near and far are eager to come to the mountainous district of Da Bac to have unique cultural experiences such as learning to wrap traditional cakes of ethnic minorities, practicing writing ancient Tay characters or immersing themselves in the Tay melodies.
Tan Lac has great potential for tourism development. In addition, the Provincial Party Committee issued Resolution No. 13-NQ/TU, dated October 17, 2022, on building the highland communes in Tan Lac district into provincial-level tourism areas by 2030, with a vision to 2050. However, according to the assessment, implementing the goals in the spirit of Resolution No. 13-NQ/TU has had limited results.
Recognising that tourism and agriculture are local strengths, Mai Chau district is committed to building a green economy through an action program with specific pathways, achieving notable results in line with the resolution of the 26th Party Congress of the district.
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