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

Hoi An has more than 1,000 houses protected, making it the largest heritage town in Vietnam. Amongst them, many houses still preserve their original architecture and interior furnishing thanks to efforts from the owner’s family and from the government. They

Thai Phien Ancient House is an interesting attraction in Hoi An Old Town, Vietnam. It’s constructed and preserved by a family with many generations living together. Here, history, daily life and traditional handicrafts of this family are exhibited and introduced by

Quan Thang Ancient House is one of the best preserved houses in the Hoi An Ancient Town World Heritage Area. It’s also a typical one-storied traditional house where many generations of a local family have resided. Here, during the day,

Although not the oldest, Tan Ky Old House is one of the best preserved and the most typical houses in Hoi An Ancient Town. Since being constructed, its architecture has been nearly unchanged, thanks to efforts from the local family

Duc An Old House is one of the best preserved houses in the Hoi An Ancient Town. Since the 19th century when it’s constructed, its architecture is almost unchanged. It used to be a bookstore, a Chinese traditional medicine shop,