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Tets festival in Hoian

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:22:07 +0000

New Year in Hoi An is so strange, many lanterns were hung up everywhere. In the street, people hang lanter to say good bye the old year and welcome the new year, wish the new year they will be more prosperous.

Lantern in the streets

and brilliant in the dark

In the restaurant

and night

lighting at Japanese Brigde

with the Calligraphy

reflecting on Hoai River

Flex in Souvenirs shop

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Hochiminh City celebrated Tets festival by Hoian Lanterns

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:14:41 +0000

In Hochiminh City, people has been hanging a lot of Hoi An lanterns to welcome New Year such as Nguyen Hue Flowers Road (Đường Hoa Nguyễn Huệ), Đồng Khởi Street, Lê Lợi Street… Hoian Lanterns are also appear in Sai Gon Cafe, Restaurant or people’s home.

Dong Khoi street

They appear also at Kymdan Showroom, Cotton Showroom, etc… It shows that, this year the Vietnamese use Vietnamese goods

Le Loi street

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majestic...

Galaroyale restaurant

HCMC People's Committee

Le Loi Street

Nguyen Hue Street

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Hoi An nice shots

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:28:52 +0000

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.

Sunset Over Hoi An Photo by Ewan Cross

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.

Originally a town of silk merchants, it has now become the tailoring capital of Vietnam, and no visit would be complete without at least one trip to a tailor. Getting clothes made here is so addictive, though, that you may find yourself leaving with a whole new wardrobe.

Hoi An Market: Vietnamese women selling vegetables in Hoi An market. Photo by Yiping Lim

In addition to the attractions of the town itself, Hoi An is blessed with a tropical, palm-lined beach about 5km out of town. Even without the attractions of Hoi An nearby, this lovely stretch of sand would still be a popular spot in its own right. With the beach so close at hand to tempt you away from the historic delights of the old town, it’s wise to allow as much time as you can for Hoi An. Almost every visitor ends up wanting to stay longer than planned.

Hoi An market Photo by jonasphoto

Market at Hoi An Photo by Mel F

Hoi An, Vietnam Photo by Tph567

Hoi An Photo by One Great Click

Misty morning in Hoi An, Vietnam: This was the view form my hotel window Photo by Anguskirk

Reflections of Hoi An shophouses Photo by kirksiang

Hoi An Reflections Photo by faithmonsoon

In Hoi An, every full moon (14th of the Lunar month) it’s “Lantern Festival” aka “Legendary Night”. Electrical lighting in the historical center is reduced to the minimum and houses are all lit up with traditional silk lanterns. Streets are packed with locals as well as tourists who enjoy local food, dance performances and poetry recitals. Be sure not to join in early, as most Vietnamese will be in bed by 11 pm.

Hoi An Waterfront at Night Photo by zimmel

Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An. About 4km from the Old Town. We rode our bicycles there, taking advantage of the good weather we had that day. Took us only about 15 minutes, and it was a pleasant ride to the beach.
Beach is not too bad; sand is pretty fine and soft, but water wasn’t crystal clear. Waves at this beach were pretty big, but the lifeguard was no where to be seen.

Cua Dai Beach, Hoi An Photo by yipinglim

Hoi An fishermen Photo by jonasphoto

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Hoi An will celebrate New Year with fireworks

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:44:46 +0000

In this new year of the Tiger (Canh Dần Year), the Hoi An government will celebrate the Tets Festival with so many activities, including fireworks festival (begining at the midnight of the end day of year at three places in the city) and a kiss festival with over 1000 lovers at Hoai River Square. Travel2hoian.com will updated information as soon as possible.

Fireworks in Hoi An

To have more infomation about Hoi An Tets Festival: Download file Hoi An Old Town – Tiger Tets Festivel – PDF Version – Vietnamese hoặc Hoi An Old Town – Tiger Tets Festivel – JPG Version – Vietnamese

Hoi An Old Town - Tiger Tets Festivel

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VAN LOI hotel

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:31:11 +0000

Location
Located on the romantic bank of Thu Bon river, Van Loi is a short stroll Hoi An Ancient Town

Vạn Lợi hotel

Our terraces offers breathtaking view of Hoi An, Marble Mountains, Cua Dai Beach, Cham island, Cham Island. We bring you the local culture, the natural environment and particularly the normal life of Hoi An people, that you can feel in every facet of our service.

Hotel facilities:
· 82 rooms – 5 floors
· Swimming pool
· Restaurants
· Bar
· Meeting room
· Elevator
· Fitness center
· Internet corner
· Safety box
· Wifi
· 24 hours room service

Vạn Lợi hotel

Services
· Cooking class
· Beauty salon
· Currency exchange
· Souvenir shop
· Laundry
· Tour desk
· Tour guide
· Transportation service
· Bicycle, motorbike rental
· Ticket booking
· Parcel & postal service
· In-house Doctor (on request)

ROOM RATES

GUEST ROOM TYPE	SINGLE	DOUBLE
STANDARD GARDEN	US$ 60⁺⁺	US$ 70⁺⁺
SUPERIOR POOL	US$ 65⁺⁺	US$ 75⁺⁺
SUPERIOR RIVER	US$ 70⁺⁺	US$ 80⁺⁺
DELUXE	US$ 80⁺⁺	US$ 85⁺⁺
VAN LOI SUITE	US$ 90⁺⁺	US$ 99⁺⁺
EXTRA BED	US$ 15⁺⁺	US$ 20⁺⁺

* Rates are inclusive of Service charge and VAT, 01 mineral water bottle/day/pax, buffet breakfast.

* Only one child under 12 years old sharing room with parents using existing bed is free of room charge, 50% fee of buffet breakfast.

* Visa card and Master card are accepted.

Room facilities:
- Private balcony
- Air conditioning
- Mini bar
- Cable television
- Cups/glasses
- IDD phone
- Dressing desk
- Hair dryer
- Smoke detector
- Slipper
- Shoeshine
- Bathroom amenities
- Connecting room available

2. Restaurant:
a. Artrest Restaurant:
Located in the Hoi An old town, nearby the famous Japaness Bridge, ArtRest – a restaurant & bar – is an ideal destination for tourists to enjoy the European dishes, cocktails and Hoian’s specialities.

Address: 135 Tran Phu str., Hoi An Old Town
Tel: (84.510) 3911925
Fax: (84.510) 3936207
Open time: 7.00am – 11.00pm

Vạn Lợi Restaurant

b. Dragon Restaurant:
Situated in five floors of the Van Loi hotel, 400 seat capacity. From the seats in the restaurant, you can view of the ancient town, the green surrounding areca forest and enjoy the foods you like.

Name: VAN LOI Hotel
Add: Cam Nam Village – Hoi An Town – Quang Nam Province -Vietnam
Tel: (84.510) 3 936 205 ; Reservation: 0905.936205
Fax: (84.510) 936 207
E-mail: vanloihotel@dng.vnn.vn ; Website: www.hoianvanloihotel.com
A MEMBER OF NHAN LUAT GROUP

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Vietnamese wedding in Hoi An

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:18:02 +0000

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture, with influence from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. Hoi An is one of place live with so many thing of Vietnamese traditional culture. This thread talk about Hoi An traditional wedding, but you can imagine, in Vietnam, the wedding are like that.

Groom's family come to Bride's house

While traditional clothes of Vietnam have always been very diverse depending on the era and occasion, after the Nguyen Dynasty women began to wear elaborate Áo dài for their weddings. These dresses were modeled after the Áo mệnh phụ (royal Áo dài) of Nguyen Dynasty court ladies. The style of the Nguyen Dynasty has remained popular and is still used in current-day Vietnamese wedding attire. The difference between the Áo mệnh phụ and the typical Áo dài is the elaborateness of its design. The former is usually embroidered with imperial symbols such as the phoenix) and includes an extravagant outer cloak. This gown is preferably in red or pink, and the bride usually wears a Khăn đống headdress. The groom wears a simpler male equivalent of the dress, often in the color blue.

Previous to the Nguyen Dynasty, it is likely that women simply wore fancy, elaborate versions of Áo tứ thân.

Engagement
An engagement ceremony takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. In the past, most marriages were arranged by the parents or extended family, and while children were sometimes consulted, it was nearly always the parents’ final decision. It was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage. However, in the last few decades, Vietnamese women and men marry based on love rather than arranged marriages.

Wearing traditional clothes with happiness

The Wedding
Preparations for the traditional Vietnamese wedding first begins by choosing a date and time for the marriage ceremony. This is decided by a Buddhist monk, Spiritual leader, or fortune teller due to the spiritual nature of the occasion. This tradition does not change if the family is Catholic.

Going through the gate

The wedding consists of an extensive set of ceremonies: asking permission to receive the bride, receiving the bride at her house, and bringing the bride to the groom’s house. Both Vietnamese and oversea-Vietnamese who desire to have a hybrid traditional Vietnamese and Western-style wedding will often incorporate the last two ceremonies with the Western-style wedding.

At the end of the ceremonies, there is a wedding reception for the two families and guests.

Bride's family is located in a small aleey - Very popular in Hoi An

Asking Permission to “Receive” the Bride
Before the wedding day, the groom’s family would make a trip to the bride’s home with a gift of betel nuts to officially ask permission to receive the bride. At this time, the bride’s family would confirm the wedding and further proceedings would take place.

Arrived Bride's home

In actuality, this now obsolete ceremony was used in the past to confirm—last minute—that the marriage would still take place. Due to often forced arranged marriages, some brides fled from home. Thus, this ceremony was more so used to confirm that the wedding would proceed.

An oldest man come in first with wedding present...

...to ask Grand-daughter-in-law for his Grandson

Receiving Bride at Her House
On the day of the wedding, the procession of the groom’s family is led in specific order. The first person would be the representative of the groom’s house followed by the groom’s father, the groom, then the rest of his family and close friends

with Groom's parent

Interestingly, in the past, the groom’s mother might not take part in the procession as a sign that she would not be a threat to the future bride; she would even “hide” for a short period upon the bride’s welcoming to the groom’s home. However, this practice has long been abandoned. The number of people participating in the groom’s procession varies but is usually restricted to a smaller number (20 or so) to make it easier on the bride’s family, which must receive all the guests.

In the procession, the groom, his family and friends bear elaborately decorated lacquer boxes, covered in red cloth. Inside these boxes are gifts representing the wealth that the groom’s family will bring to the bride’s family. Gifts are betel, fruit, cakes, a roast pig, fabric, and an abundance of jewelry for the bride. Usually, the number of gift boxes varies between 6 or 8, but never 7 or 9 since it is seen as bad luck. However, it depends on personal view and might be reduced to 2-3 boxes.

An union between families by marriage

Upon arriving at the bride’s home, the procession lights fireworks to alert the bride’s family, who then lights its own round of firecrackers to welcome the groom’s procession. Members of the procession are introduced to the bride’s family, and the bride’s family introduces its members to the procession. The groom presents his gifts to the bride’s family, and he is given permission to greet the bride, who is finally brought out.

The permission ceremony begins in front of the bride’s ancestor altar. The bride and groom burn incense sticks, asking for permission from the ancestors to bless them. The couple turns and bows to their parents, gives thanks for raising and protecting them. The bride and groom then bow to each other.

A formal tea, candle ceremony and speeches follow. While tea has always been an essential part of Vietnamese life, Vietnamese tea culture is not as complex or ritually rigid as its counterparts in China, Japan or Korea. Nevertheless, a traditional wedding is about the only time in a Vietnamese person’s life that a formal tea ceremony is essential.

The big family

The bride and groom, in front of all their guests, will serve tea (or wine) to their parents. Each parent will then give advice about marriage and family to the couple. A candle ceremony will follow, symbolizing the joining of the bride and groom and the joining of the two families. The groom’s gift boxes filled with jewelry will be opened by the groom’s mother, who will then put each piece on the bride for good fortune.

Due to Western influence in the concept of wedding rings, modern weddings still include the giving of jewelry to the bride but followed by the exchange of wedding bands between the bride and groom. However, Catholic Vietnamese families reserve the exchange of wedding bands for the separate church ceremony.

Bringing Bride to Groom’s House
As the procession arrives back at the groom’s house, the groom’s family members that did not take part in the procession but remained at home will light firecrackers in celebration. The newlyweds will be brought groom’s ancestor altar, where another ancestor ceremony takes place and the bride is introduced to the groom’s relatives. Finally, the bride is brought to the couple’s room and introduced to their marriage bed.

Groom and Bride - Happy glint with wedding cake

The Reception for Bride and Groom’s Family and Friends
Following the ceremony at the groom’s house, all of the bride and groom’s family and friends are invited to a reception that traditionally takes place at the groom’s house.

Cheerfully smiles with family...

Nowadays, however, the reception occurs immediately after the procession ceremony to the bride’s house, and takes place at any desired location—such as either couple’s house, a restaurant or a hotel banquet hall. It is not until after the reception that the bride is brought to the groom’s house. The vast majority of newlyweds also have their own place. If so, they simply go to their house.

...guest and friend

The number of guests in attendance at these modern-day receptions is especially large, usually in the hundreds. Elaborate 7 to 10 course meals are served, often starting with cold platters then followed by hot dishes such as seasoned lobster, seafood hot pot, and other Vietnamese and Chinese banquet dishes, often ending with fried rice and a dessert.

Guests are expected to bring gifts, and it is traditionally in the form of money in an envelope. As of January 2009, the appropriate amount is usually $50–$200 USD per person though more or less is possible depending on the locale. Immediate family, usually gives more money to the bride and groom. At one point during the reception, the bride and groom will go from table-to-table to thank guests for their blessings and sometimes collect the envelopes. Occasionally, the family and guests’ monetary gifts will cover more than the cost of the wedding and reception. Most couples however leave a box at the sign-in table for guests to drop in their envelopes and cards, although this is frowned upon by older traditional conservatives.

Take some photos together

In modern weddings, brides usually change into three different gowns during the reception. Her dresses are usually composed of the Western white wedding gown, a second Western dress to be worn at the end of the evening during the dancing, and a third traditional Áo dàito be worn during the traditional table visits to personally thank the guests for coming.

Modern Infusions in Religion and Culture
While most Vietnamese are Mahayana Buddhists, a significant number are Catholic. However, this does not change the traditional Vietnamese wedding. Vietnamese Catholics still incorporate all parts of the wedding ceremonies and reception. The only difference may lie in the ancestor worship at each newlywed’s house. Some Catholics are comfortable with ancestor worship due to Vietnamese culture’s deep history in reverence toward ancestors. Other Catholics who are not comfortable, however, may opt to omit the ancestor worship entirely or replace it with worshiping to Jesus or praying to the Virgin Mary.

Most current-day Vietnamese weddings—both in Vietnam and overseas—incorporate Western and Vietnamese traditions. One such infusion is the bride wearing both a Western wedding dress and an Áo dài during the wedding and reception.

Perhaps the most significant Western and Vietnamese infusion is the proceedings of the traditional three ceremonies. With the omitting of the first traditional ceremony (“asking permission to receive the bride”), the last two traditional ceremonies (“receiving bride at her house” and “bringing bride to groom’s house”) tend to no longer take place on the day of the wedding but instead are used in place of a Western engagement ceremony. Thus, the actual wedding day may only include a Buddhist/Church ceremony, and large reception.

囍 Symbol

Symbols
Traditional and modern symbols of marriage are often featured during Vietnamese marriage ceremonies as decorations on the wedding umbrellas, lacquer gift boxes (or the red cloth that covers them), or even the decorations in the homes of both the bride and groom. They usually include lanterns, doves, initials of the couple, among other things. However, one symbol that is indispensable are the words “song hỷ.” This phrase also appears as the character 囍, which is reflective of Vietnam’s influence by Chinese characters as well as the vernacular Nom script before the 20th century. While literacy in these scripts during feudalistic times was restricted mostly to scholars, officials and other members of the elite, characters such as these have always played an aesthetic role in important occasions such as weddings.

Big thanks for Bride and Groom with nice pictures – Congratulations on your marriage. Wishing you all the Love and happiness today and always

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Hoi An Lantern Festival 2010

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:45:26 +0000

Authorities in Hoi An will host a lantern festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year, decorating the city’s ancient tower and honoring the local handicraft of lantern making.

Lantern - The Speciality of Hoi An

The festival will open in the 30th evening of the twelfth lunar month in 2009, which falls on February 13, 2010. The city will be bathed in the colorful, sparkling lantern lights arranged in traditional and modern shapes of fruits, Vị trí đặt quảng cáodragons, a phoenix, turtles, buffalo and other symbols of stars, moon, bridges and ancient buildings representing the architecture of the ancient town.

Video Hoi An Lantern Festival

Hundreds of colorful lanterns in diverse sizes and shapes will be showcased along the Hoai River, Dong Hiep Sculpture Garden, Bach Dang River and Hoai River Square. All are expected to bring visitors and locals an unforgettable Tet holiday.

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MySon – Hoian and Cham Island Package Tour

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:57:39 +0000

Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Prices: About 315
Start Date: Upon Request
Depart From: Hoian
Destination(s) to visit: Hoian – My Son
Tour description:

Cham Island

Cham Island is 15 km from the beach of Cua Dai (Hoi An). It has 7 islands altogether named according to their shapes or characteristics. They are the Lao (pear), Dai (long), La (leaf), Kho (dry), Tai (ear), Mo (tomb), and Nom (East wind) islands.

The Cham island (the Lao, the main island) has a good climate, always cool all the year round The system of trees and animals here are plentiful, especially sea products. On the island there is a precious natural potential: the bird nests whereas under the water, the strip of coral is quite marvelous to look at.

Tour Program: Hoian and Cham Island Package Tour
Day 01: Hoian (Breakfast/Lunch)
Arrival transfer to our hotel in Hoian. Visit Cham Museum in Danang where display great collections of Cham sandstone, folk arts and antiques. Arrival Hoian, visit old houses, temples, pagoda. Visit the markets, weaving factory and do someshoping. Overnight in Hoian.

Hoi An night

Day 02: Cham island (Breakfast/Lunch)
Speed boat to Cham Island Cu Lao Cham is a large island consists of serveral small islands distance 25 nautical miles off the coast from Hoi An. At the summer, if guests reaches for the island by normal boat, it takes 2 and half hour, but only 30 munites by speed boat. Cham island has total 7 islands including Hon Lao, Hon La, Hon Kho me, Hon Kho … at the area of 16 sq.meter, whereby the largest island is Lao. Lao island is circle shape at the high of 500m, the forest here is natural, alots of woods and rare animals. There are nice beaches at Bim and Ong beach. The island is a place where shelter for value swallow birds.

Cham Island

Around the island has alots of color corals under the water, about 3.000 residents living focucing at Lang and Huong beaches as fishing and agriculture. A small part of people living at the village works at service and handicraft.

The tour takes half day to Lang beach for seeing some interest places as such Au Thuyen – a shelter for boats at bad weather, an over-100 years Tay Tang pagoda remarks the Puddhism came here for long time ago, Ong temple – a place worships a big fish burried here.

07:00 : Depart from Hotel. 07:15 : Arrive at Cua Dai Beach & embark on the Boat for Cham Island. 09:30 : Arrive at Cham Island, visit Hai Tang Pagoda & Bai Lang Fishing Village, freash sea food Lunch is served. Swim & Sun-bath at Bai Chong. 16:00 Back to Hoian. Stay overnight in Hoian.

Myson Angel land

Day 03: Hoian – Myson (Breakfast/Lunch)
Drive to visit Myson Cham ruined tower. Myson is one of the most stunning sights in Hoi An area, and a UNESCO World Heritage recognized Site. During the century when Tra Kieu (then known as Simhapura) served as the political capital of Champa, My Son was the site of the most important Cham intellectual and religious centre, and also may served as a burial place for Cham monarchs. My Son is considered to be Cham’s counterpart to the grand cities of South-East Asia’s other Indian influenced civilizations: Angkor (Cambodia), Bagan (Myanmar)Ayuthaya (Thailand) and Borobudur (Java). Stay overnight in Hoian.

Myson

Day 04: Departure (Breakfast)
Leisure to enjoy Hoian until the departure transfer to airport for your departure flight. End of the tour.

Note:This tour can be customized as you wish. Include: Cham Island, Hoi An and MySon

Contact: Every Booking Offices in Hoi An or Hotel you live.

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Day trip to Tra Que Vegetable Village

admin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:44:00 +0000

Duration: 1Days / 0 Nights
Prices: 31 – 54
Start Date: Upon Request
Tour description:
Experience a day of living and working with the local people in Tra Que vegetable village, in which you will have a chance to discover the daily life of farmers.

A morning transfer by bicycle brings you to Tra Que, a charming little village on the edge of Hoi An. The village is named after the sweet scented vegetables that spice up the everyday meals of the Hoi An people. Here a new spirit for traditional Hoi An dishes like Cao Lau, Quang noodles, the local ‘Tam huu’ spring roll (made from Tra Que vegetables) and cake with meat (Banh xeo) has been enlivened. Experience a day of living and working with the local people in the village and enjoy a cookery class for lunch with your host.

Tour Tra Que - Hoi An

Tour Program:
Day trip to Tra Que Vegetable Village
- Departure: Daily
- Pick-up time: 9.00 am
- Drop-off time: 4.00 pm
- Pick-up/drop-off location: Your hotel in Hoi An

Tour Tra Que - Hoi An

Note:This tour can be customized as you wish!
Includes: Bicycle, English speaking guide, Lunch, Cookery class, Entrance fee, Mineral water.
Excludes: Drinks, Personal expenses

Contact: Every Booking Offices in Hoi An or Hotel you live.

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Hoian – Street Festival

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:09:09 +0000

Thousands of people come to Hoi An street to join the street festival in Hoi An welcomes New Year 2010. Here are some photos of this street festival. Hoping that you will like.

Thousands of people join the festival

Kinh people traditional wedding

The bride and groom

H’Mong traditional dress

Foreigner are very interesting

H’Mông lady

Hoian street

Dutch lady

in Japanese Covered Brigde

Cham's Dancing

Cham's smile

Jpanese Kimono

Parade

Cotu small new rice festival

Lion Dance

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