The ancient town of Hoi An will offer free entrance to tourists visiting the Old Quarter and craft villages from 1-4 December to mark the 21^st anniversary of Hoi An's recognition as a UNESCO world heritage site.

Tourists walk through the Old Quarter of Hoi An at night. A series activities will be held in Hoi An in celebration of the town's Heritage Day. Photo courtesy of Hoi An Culture and Sports Centre

The city’s Culture and Sports Centre said a series of exhibitions and photos of Hoi An would be on display at Hoi An Museum, 10B Tran Hung Dao.

Seminars on heritage preservation and tourism in the Old Quarter during COVID-19 will also be held at the museum from 3-4 December.

A photo exhibition by Monica Herran Restrepo from Columbia will also be opened at the An Hội Sculpture Park on the Hoài River from 3-12 December .

Traditional art performances will be staged at the Japanese Bridge on 3-4 December, while family music performances will take place 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 4 December as part of the celebrations.

UNESCO, in co-operation with Hoi An, will launch a programme seeking initiatives on non-plastic waste for young people with funding from the Coca-Cola Foundation.

Young people and visitors will join hands to clean up Cua Dai Beach and collect waste from the forest in Cẩm Thanh Village, as well as a bicycle parade to boost environmental and heritage protection in Hoi An and the Cham Islands on 4 December.

Source: VNS