Hoi An nice shots

Conveniently located slap-bang in the middle of the country, Hoi An breaks up a journey between the North and South nicely, and as a result, few visitors come to Vietnam without passing through the town. But it is so much more than just a stopover or a tourist trap.

Once an important trading port, but no longer significant by the time of the American War, Hoi An was spared the wartime devastation that so many other towns suffered. As a result its historic buildings have been preserved in a way that is rarely seen elsewhere in Vietnam, and (aside from the trappings of tourism) it really does feel like a place where time has stood still.
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Hot images – Hoian Flood – part 2

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(From Bão lũ Hội An Hot images – Hoian Flood – part 1)
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Hot images – Hoian Flood – part 1

Continoue: Hot images – Hoian Flood – Part 2
Flood waters threatened the central Vietnam World Heritage town of Hoi An on Thursday, drowning at least 10 people and forcing thousands from their homes.
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Thanh Ha Pottery Village

Pottery is not just a significant and traditional craft in Vietnam, but also an important means of livelihood. The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An is a famous example in this type of an establishment that aims at furthering tradition as well as employment. The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An is located in the Quang Nam Province in the Thanh Ha ward; Hoi An lies 3 Km to the east of it. The pottery village has a long historical legacy attached to it.

The tradition dated back to the time when the Nguyen Dynasty of Hue invited craftsmen from the Thanh Ha Pottery Village to fashion some decorative as well as useful articles for the palace. This one event gained them sufficient renown to last them a lifetime. Henceforth, the village began a Mandrain system of grading craftsmen according to their talent. The most talented held the ninth position. The pottery at the Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An are all manually crafted and are exported world over. The techniques that they use are unique from those prevalent in other provinces. The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An crafts decorative articles along with useful items like cups, jars, bowls and pots. The flower pots made here are particularly sought after. Read more

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