Westerners enjoy Vietnamese Tet in Hoi An

During the Tet festival, there are approximately 58 thousand foreign arrivals to Quang Nam. Several famous tourist attractions, such as Hoi An ancient quarter, Tra Que vegetable village, Bay Mau nipa palm forest, and Thanh Ha pottery village, are as crowded as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Micheal (right), a German going to Hoi An on the occasion of the Tet festival, loves Hoi An for its historical and cultural values. It is the third time he has gone to Hoi An.

Scarlet from the UK chooses Vietnam for her holidays because she loves the beautiful landscapes and culture there. She is interested in the atmosphere of welcoming the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. And her favourite activities are enjoying the landscape of Hoi An ancient quarter from the boat on the Hoai river, especially in the evening.

Jeago (from Argentina) enjoys Cao Lau, a typical food in Hoi An. Besides, he loves Vietnamese food although he finds it difficult to use chopsticks.

A group of tourists from the UK enjoy the nostalgic beauty of Hoi An ancient quarter on foot. They are impressed by the friendly and hospitable residents, and delicious foods, especially noodles, in Hoi An.

Besides walking and using cyclos, foreigners to Hoi An love cycling around the city.

Foreigners also like to go to Tra Que vegetable village by bike to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere there.

A foreigner is contemplating the life in a suburb of Hoi An. He seems to be attracted by the image of a farmer herding his buffalo on the green paddy field.

Jeff, an American expresses the excitement of his experience in Hoi An on the occasion of the Lunar New Year fesitval.

During the Tet festival, Hoi An is rainy and cold, so An Bang beach isn't as crowded as usual. Most of visitors to An Bang are foreigners. They want to temporarily get away from the crowded streets of the city center, walking or taking a rest on the sand, enjoying the fresh air there.