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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Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
