Craft villages are at the centre of a series of lunar New Year (Tet) activities, which are taking place at the Hoi An Impression Theme Park in Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam, from January 11 to February 11.
Hanoi (VNA) – Craft villages are at the centreof a series of lunar New Year (Tet) activities, which are taking place at theHoi An Impression Theme Park in Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in thecentral province of Quang Nam, from January 11 to February 11.
The spaces of five Quang Nam’s traditional craft villages – PhuocKieu specialising in bronze-casting , Kim Bong in wood-making, Thanh Nam in fishing,Hoi An in lantern-making, and Thanh Ha in pottery making – are created at thepark.
Visiting the park on the occasion, tourists can play archerygames, join boat races, try casting bronze, make conical hats and pottery, anddesign their own lanterns. They are also treated to Bai Choi singingperformances, folk games, street food, and a Chung cake festival that offershands-on experiences.
At 5pm everyday, a dancing show, titled ‘Hoi An world’, isscheduled to re-enact the Hoi An port of the old days.
Meanwhile, the colourful musical show named Hoi An Memoriestakes place between 7.30 and 8.40 pm. Featuring a cast of nearly 500 actors andactresses on a 25,000 sq. m stage across the Hoai river, it recalls thememories of Hoi An as a prosperous trading port over 400 years.
The 10-hectare theme park includes indoor and outdoortheatres, shopping and entertainment complexes.-VNA
The show Hoi An Memories, the largest outdoor visual arts performance ever in Vietnam recalls the memories of Hoi An as a prosperous trading port over a 400-year period.
The Hoi An Impression Theme Park is a 10-hectare park located in Hoi An Ancient Town in the central coast province of Quang Nam. It offers visitors new experiences of the old town.
Various cultural and art activities are set to be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism throughout January, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said on January 3.
Hanoi will organize a number of cultural and artistic activities to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, which lasts from February 5-7.
These days, H’Mong ethnic people in the mountainous areas of Bac Yen district, northern province of Son La are celebrating traditional New Year festival.
Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has been given the 11th place among the 19 cheapest holiday destinations in the world in 2019 in the annual Holiday Money report compiled by Post Office Travel Money.
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Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
A site at the theme park (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) 
