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    Welcome To Project Unit8: Our World Heritage Sites

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    Hoi An is an ancient town in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam located 30km south of Da Nang. It was formerly known as an international trading port called Faifo. In 1999, Hoi An was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient architecture, food, and craft villages make Hoi An a popular tourist destination. The narrow streets and preserved old houses showcase the history and culture of the town. Local dishes like cao lau and traditional crafts continue to attract many visitors to Hoi An.

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    Hoi An is an ancient town in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam located 30km south of Da Nang. It was formerly known as an international trading port called Faifo. In 1999, Hoi An was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient architecture, food, and craft villages make Hoi An a popular tourist destination. The narrow streets and preserved old houses showcase the history and culture of the town. Local dishes like cao lau and traditional crafts continue to attract many visitors to Hoi An.

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    Hoi An is an ancient town in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam located 30km south of Da Nang. It was formerly known as an international trading port called Faifo. In 1999, Hoi An was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient architecture, food, and craft villages make Hoi An a popular tourist destination. The narrow streets and preserved old houses showcase the history and culture of the town. Local dishes like cao lau and traditional crafts continue to attract many visitors to Hoi An.

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    Hoi An is an ancient town in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam located 30km south of Da Nang. It was formerly known as an international trading port called Faifo. In 1999, Hoi An was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ancient architecture, food, and craft villages make Hoi An a popular tourist destination. The narrow streets and preserved old houses showcase the history and culture of the town. Local dishes like cao lau and traditional crafts continue to attract many visitors to Hoi An.

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    Welcome to project

    unit8
    Our world
    heritage sites
    Nguyễn thị Linh11b2
    Learn about hoi an location and name

    ancient town history begin

    urban architecture

    Culture
    Location and name

    Hoi An is an ancient town down the Thu Bon


    River, on the coastal plain of Quang Nam
    Province, for about 30 km south of Da Nang City.
    Hoi An used to be known as the international
    market with many different names such as Lam
    Ap, Faifo, Hoai Pho and Hoi An is the most
    common one now.
    Peaceful and ancient, Hoi An is one of the most
    popular tourist destinations in central Vietnam.
    General introduction

    In 1999, Hoi An was officially recognized by


    UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Since then, it
    has become a destination that attracts a large
    number of domestic and foreign tourists to visit.

    So, what makes this


    ancient city attractive?
    history begin
    - In the 17th and 18th centuries, Hoi An Ancient Town
    was one of the busiest trading centers in the country.

    - During the two fierce resistance wars of the nation


    against the French colonialists and the invading
    American empire, this place was fortunate not to be
    ravaged by the war.

    - The 20th century did not suffer much from the


    urbanization process.

    - Since 1980, scholars as well as domestic and foreign


    tourists have paid attention to the beauty of
    architecture and culture in Hoi An Ancient Town,
    gradually, this place has become an attractive tourist
    destination in Hoi An. our country.
    Urban architecture
    Old town
    The old quarter of Minh An ward most clearly shows the
    characteristics of Hoi An ancient town architecture. The
    map of Hoi An ancient town consists of short and
    narrow streets, intersecting in the shape of a
    checkerboard with Tran Phu Street being the main road.
    The roads in Hoi An seem to be covered with a layer of
    moss, fanciful and poetic like a vivid picture, especially at
    night. The historical sites also contribute to complete the
    architectural picture of Hoi An ancient town. Visitors can
    not ignore historical sites such as Bridge Pagoda, Ong
    Temple, Tan Ky ancient house…
    Traditional architecture
    Referring to the architecture in Hoi An ancient town, it
    is impossible not to mention the traditional houses. The
    most popular are typical one or two-story houses,
    narrow in width, very long in depth, creating a tubular
    house type.
    Ong
    pagoda

    Cau Pagoda - Hoi An Pho


    Ancient symbol
    Tan Ky ancient house
    Culture
    Food In addition to the architecture, this place is also
    famous as a street food paradise.

    There are some typical local dishes for Hoi An that


    visitors must try when coming there, such as: Cao
    Lau, banh xeo, chicken rice, Quang noodles...
    traditional
    Hoi An tourism not only has an old town,
    hundreds of years old houses but also
    traditional Hoi An craft villages. This is the
    place to create unique handicrafts and
    handicrafts. These craft villages are
    associated with the development of the
    ancient commercial port of Hoi An.

    The old Hoi An craft villages you should visit


    such as: Thanh Ha Pottery Village, Hoi An
    Silk Village, Kim Bong Carpentry Village
    Hoi An Ancient Town is an important destination for
    many tourists when exploring the Central region, which is
    not only famous for its historical sites but also for its
    friendly, approachable and hospitable people. Come once
    to experience the interesting things of life and people of
    Hoi An.
    Thank you for
    watching

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