In front of Cam Pho Market (Vien Giac Market), Cam Pho Confucius Temple is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. Here, people in Cam Pho village have worshipped Confucius (great philosopher), his disciples and locals who passed

Hoi An city has many museums and they are all different. Around Hoi An Ancient Town heritage area, visitors will find many of which and use the entry ticket pass to enter them. Interestingly, their exhibitions are arranged in an

Museum of Trade Ceramics is one of the most interesting museums in Hoi An Old Town. Its main theme is ceramics, goods to trade in the town from the 15th to 19th centuries. A small portion of exported ceramics and

Tucked away in ‘Ba Le Well’ alleyway of Hoi An Old Town, the Black Sesame Soup Demonstration is an interesting attraction. It introduces ingredients, tools and steps to make the black sesame soup, a specialty food in Hoi An. More

The Japanese Culture Gallery is the first and only Japanese museum in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. It’s a good place to see typical things about the culture of Japanese people who traded and lived in town in the past. This

Museum of Traditional Medicine is one of museums in Hoi An Old Town World Heritage Area. It’s established to introduce traditional medicine which had become popular in Hoi An in the past as well as two major practices (Vietnamese ‘south’

Museum of Folklore (or Museum of Folk Culture) is one of the most interesting museums in Hoi An Old Town. It exhibits daily life of the locals as well as tangible and intangible cultural heritages in the area (like traditional

The Hoi An Museum (or Hoi An Museum of History and Culture) is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town. It introduces famous porcelain/ceramic ‘brands’ in Vietnam that were traded with foreign merchants in Hoi An in the past.

Museum of Sa Huynh Culture (Bao Tang Van Hoa Sa Huynh) is one of the most interesting sightseeing places in the Hoi An Old Town. Its main theme is about Sa Huynh, a disappeared culture in what now is central

Tran Family Chapel is one of the best protected family chapels in Hoi An Old Town. In Vietnam, a family chapel (nha tho toc) is used to worship ancestors of a family. More than this role, some chapels also have

Nguyen Tuong Family Chapel is a residence, ancestral temple, and memorial house within the Hoi An Ancient Town. It’s built in the early 19th century by Nguyen Tuong Van, a high-ranking mandarin in the Nguyen dynasty. Up to date, many

Diep Dong Nguyen House is one of the best preserved houses in Hoi An Ancient Town Vietnam. It’s a shophouse owned by Diep family which has its origin from Canton in southern China. In the past, traditional medicine, Chinese-written books