A group of 126 visitors from the US paid a three-day tour to visit destinations of the ancient town of Hoi An after Vietnam officially opened the door for international tourists and flights on March 15.
A group of tourists from the US visit the Old Quarter of Hoi An on a three-day tour. It’s the first international visitor returning to Hoi An after a two-year block by COVID-19. Photo courtesy of Hoi An city’s centre for information and sports
The Hoi An city’s centre for information and sports said it was the first international group returning to the UNESCO-recognised world heritage site after a two-year deadlock due to COVID-19.
It said the last 50 visitors from the US visited the town in November 2021, but the widespread infection of coronavirus then suspended tourists coming to Hoi An.
The US travellers, who visited Hội An under the guidance of Asia Charm Asia, explored the fishing villages of Duy Hai, Tra Nhieu; Cam Thanh nipa palm, carpentry Kim Bong village, Thu Bon River and Thanh Ha pottery village.
Tourists explore the Japanese Bridge -- an iconic symbol of Hoi An ancient town. Photo courtesy of Hoi An City’s centre for Information and Sports
Earlier, a farm trip from Thailand, which included famous Thai singer Flute Chinnapat, also went to destinations in Danang and Hoi An.
The centre said Easia Travel company would bring a 50-member group of tourists from Germany to visit Hoi An on April 7.
Last month, the central Quang Nam province’s Culture, Sports and Tourism department and TikTok Vietnam signed three-year cooperation on communication and promotion of tourism and destinations of the province through the Hello Quang Nam campaign.
The department also agreed with FPT Da Nang University and Kool Vietnam travel in the post-COVID-19 digital transformation and promotion of tourism as well as human resources training programmes.
A team of TikTokers begin their Hello Quang Nam tourism promotion campaign in 2022. Quang Nam Province focuses on digital transformation in tourism in the post-COVID-19 tourism recovery plan. Photo courtesy of Quang Nam tourism promotion centre
Quang Nam – home to the UNESCO-recognised world heritages of Hoi An ancient town and My Sơn Sanctuary, Cham Islands-Hội An world biosphere reserve – has been hosting Visit Vietnam Year 2022.
A series of destinations at the Old Quarter, Thanh Ha pottery village, Chàm Islands and nipa palm Cam Thanh in Hoi An have resumed tourism services.
The Ký Ức Hội An (Ho An Memories) show – a unique night arts performance for tourists exploring the 400-year history and development of Hoi An in the 15th to 18th century – began hosting visitors on March 18.