The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is offering free entrance to tourists visiting the Old Quarter and craft villages from December 1-4 to mark the 21st anniversary of its recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Tourists walk through the Old Quarter of Hoi An at night (Photo courtesy of Hoi An Culture and Sports Centre)
QuangNam (VNS/VNA) - The ancient town of Hoi An in the centralprovince of Quang Nam is offering free entrance to tourists visiting theOld Quarter and craft villages from December 1-4 to mark the21st anniversary of its recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.
The city’s Culture and Sports Centre said a series of exhibitionsand photos of Hoi An would be on display at Hoi AnMuseum, 10B Tran Hung Dao.
Seminars on heritagepreservation and tourism in the Old Quarter during COVID-19 will also be heldat the museum from December 3-4.
A photo exhibition by Monica Herran Restrepo from Columbia will also beopened at the An Hoi Sculpture Park on the Hoài River from December 3-12.
Traditional art performances will be staged at the Japanese Bridgeon December 3-4, while family music performances will takeplace at the Hoi An Museum from 7.30pm on the same nights.
An annual distance race will be organised at the Hoai River Square on December4 as part of the celebrations.
UNESCO, in cooperation with Hoi An, will launch a programme seeking initiativeson non-plastic waste for young people with funding from the Coca-ColaFoundation.
Young people and visitors will join hands to clean up Cua Dai Beach andcollect waste from the forest in Cam Thanh village, as well as a bicycleparade to boost environmental and heritage protection in Hoi An andthe Cham Islands on December 4./.
A ceremony was held at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on November 23 to mark ten years since its central sector was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The ancient city of Hoi An, home to one of the nation’s most famous UNESCO world heritage sites, has reopened its pedestrian streets, night streets, and craft villages following several months of closure due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and flooding.
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Tourists walk through the Old Quarter of Hoi An at night (Photo courtesy of Hoi An Culture and Sports Centre) 
