The UK magazine Rough Guides has named Hoi An ancient town – a world
cultural heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam as one of
the most interesting places in the world to experience life at night.
According to Director of the Hoi An Centre for
Culture and Sports Vo Phung, Hoi An’s full moon festival was ranked 15th out of the 20 unforgettable things to do at night by the magazine.
Every month on the 14th day of the lunar calendar,
the town switches off its street lights while hanging multi-coloured
lanterns. Visitors can take a stroll on the cobbled streets along the
Thu Bon River where splendid flower garlands and coloured
lanterns are floated.
Last year, Hoi An ancient town
won the second best city for tourists in Asia after Kyoto, Japan,
by the world’s premier travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller.
It is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian
trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Most of the
buildings there are aligned along narrow lanes and include many pagodas
and temples.-VNA