Hoian ancient town: In the 16th and the 17th centuries, Hoi An commercial port was the international trade center in Southern Vietnam. Foreign merchant ships came to Hoi An in great numbers and a bustle for annually commercial fairs, each lasted from 4 to 6 months. Right in this town, Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, Indian traders set up their emporiums or established their own quarters for permanent habitation.  

Thanks to fortunate opportunities, the old town of Hoi An, a unique concentration of architectural monuments of various forms: living house, assembly hall, communal house, pagoda, shrine, temple, water well, bridge, wharf, market...has been preserved rather intact.
They are along the streets that cut one another, forming palaces and giving a good example of symbolic oriental cities in the Middle Age. So wonderful with its old aged and traditionally well kept habits and customs, the town is now an excellent model of a living museum of architecture and urban lifestyle.  
On the 4th, December 1999 the Old Town of Hoi An was inscribed on the World Heritage list.

Chua Cau- Japanese Covered bridge: Since its building, Chua Cau has remained deeply and unchangeably in the sub conscience of Hoian people thanks to its sole uniqueness. Consisting of two different structures, a pagoda (actually more a shrine than a pagoda) and a covered bridge, the monument spans a litle stream. Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese contributed to building Chua Cau and the monument therefore reflects the friendship and communication of these peoples once coexisting in peace at Hoian commercial port town. 

Built at different times by Hoian talented workmen, Chua Cau retains a harmony of architectural styles, combining Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese cultural characteristics. 

More than 400 years have passed and the covered bridge has always been a good shelter for passers by escaping from the rain and heat. Generation after generation have paced its floor and the God of Bac De together with the sacred Monkeys and the Heavenly Dogs have always warmly welcomed everybody, even those visiting Chua Cau for the first time.

Sir Quan Temple: This temple was built in the middle of the 17th century to worship Quan Conga, the most famous general of the “ Three States” time (in Chinese history) who is the resplendent symbol of morality: faith, loyalty, frankness, righteousness...
In the sanctuary there are many huge statues of Quan Cong in the middle, Quan Binh on the left and Chau Thuong on his right; all are well- painted in vermilion, gilded and artistically figured. Constructed similarly to the shape of the Chinese character “Quoc” (country) with decorative subject containing philosophical symbols, the temple, which is so majestic, once, the center of belief of Hoian commercial port town, still keeps a lot of valuable cultural products, esp. the poems composed by Duke Nguyen Nghiem - father of Nguyen Du, the great poet of Vietnam and many generals who came to Hoian in 1775.
 Quan Cong’s temple, though restored many times, retains the traditional architectural style of Hoian. This monument , therefore is quite worth visiting.

Hoian History and Culture Museum: Hoian museum, also the pagoda of Quan Yin, a religious construction built in 1653, contains photographs and many precious artefacts such as maps, statues, porcelain, ceramic, scales, anchor, jar burials, stelae, family records, etc. It is the very place one should visit first in old Hoian.

The museum supplies everybody with a useful accurate and scientific information necessary for a general understanding of the development of Hoian history and culture.

Coming to the museum, one can, on one hand envisage, thanks to the old artefacts, old Hoian in pre-and proto historic, Champa and Dai Viet times and, also have an opportunity to contemplate a precious old monument of art, architecture and sculpture all testifying to the remarkable talent of Hoian workmanship.

Museum of Sahuynh Culture: Opened in 1995, the museum is a display of 216 artefacts found from  archaeological excavations in Hoi An area. All of them are approximately 2000 years old and were excavated in the villages of Hau Xa, Thanh Chiem, An Bang, Xuan Lam...in the 1990s. This is the nicest and unique collection of the artefacts of Sa Huynh Culture in Hoian area. They must have been first owners of Hoi An embryonic port town that communicated with China, India and other countries in Southern and Eastern Asia

Hoian Museum of trade cermics:  The museum of Trade ceramics is a very nice building of more than a hundred years old. In this museum, 430 ceramic artefacts from 8th to 18th  centuries are displayed, testifying the important role of Hoi An commercial port town in the maritime ceramic trade network in the region and on the world.
So far, it is quite clear that Hoi An did have economic and cultural exchanges with many countries in Asia such as China, Thailand, India, Japan, and the Arabian world as early as in the 8th century.

Quang Trieu Assembly Hall: Quang Trieu (Cantonese) Assembly Hall was built in 1885 by Chinese Cantonese merchants at Hoian to worship genies and for use as a meeting place of their fellow men. The middle of the sanctuary inside is used to worship Quan Thanh De Quan, the Saint who is regarded by the people as a resplendent symbol of morality, loyalty, faith, frankness and righteousness. To its left and right are for Cantonese ancestors and the God of Fortune.
Annual practices are held every year in this assembly hall, especially the celebration on the 16th of the 1st lunar month when all the Cantonese living everywhere come in memory of their ancestors

Thien Kien Assembly Hall: Set up in 1757 by Chinese Phuc Kien merchants at Hoi An, the building has been repaired and renovated many times. Phuc Kien Assembly Hall is used for genies and ancestors worship and a meeting place of the Chinese Phuc Kien people as well.

In the main sanctuary, the Thien Hau Holy Mother is worshipped. The rear house is divided into 3 parts, the left one is for the God of fortune, the middle one for the ancestors of Phuc Kien people and the right one for 3 Fatality Queens and 12 Heavenly Midwives.
Annual festivities are held every year to honour them, especially important being that dedicated to the 6 ancestors on the 16th of the 2nd lunar month when a great number of Chinese Phuckien people from everywhere in South Vietnam come back for such an important event

Trieu Chau assembly hall: Trieu Chau assembly hall was built by the Chinese in the early 19th  century to worship the God of the oceans who is the reflection of the sea faring people’s deep longing for safety at sea.
This monument, constructed similarly to the shape of the Chinese character “Quoc” (country) contains a lot of refined wood carving, bas reliefs engraved with sherds of ceramic and terra cotta and magnificent decorative designs which are really artistic works of East Asian cultural character. The harmonious combination of wood and mortar is of special interest.
Annual ceremonies and festivals are still held by Chinese Vietnamese from Trieu Chau, making the temple so functional as it used to be in the old days when Hoian was such a busy and bustling trading port town.

Tan Ky house: Tan Ky house, which is at number 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc street , is a typical example of the shop house form of old Hoian. Nearly 200 years old, the house is still in a good state of preservation.
Having many sections joined together by a nice courtyard, the house with an elongated plan connecting the two streets, has many functions: living, worshipping ancestor, welcoming guests, renting and trading.
The framework and roof beams of the house show a combination of influence of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese architectural styles. Its inside arrangement and decoration give a picture of both the comfortable lives of merchants in the old days and the wonderful talent of the local workmen.

The first Hoian civil architectural project to be certified by the Ministry of culture as a “ National treasure of History and Culture,” Tan Ky house has, since the 1980s’, opened its door to welcome thousands of interested domestic and foreign travelers.

Tran Family Workship House: In 1802, the Tran family ancestor house of worship was built by a mandarin of civil service named Tran Tu Nhac.

The architecture of the house is beautiful. It is located inside a big garden and bordered by high fences of Japanese and Chinese style architecture. The house is divided into two parts: the main part serves as a place for worship; the auxiliary one is for the family and guest residence. The worship room has three doors, the two side doors are reserved for male and female members (left side is for men and the right side is for women) and the centre is for the grandparents and opened on Tet or on festival days.

Family members often come to visit their ancestors when they wish to ask for their support. On a certain day of the year, all members gather and burn incense both as their duty and in thanks.
The family now makes the home open to tourists so they may have a glimpse of the well-preserved architecture of the town.

Cua Dai Beach: Located 4 km to the east of Hoi An old town, the each of Cua Dai is about 3 km long, 1 km of which is ideal with white sand, clear, cool water and sloping sea floor. Therefore it is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Central Viet Nam.
Along the beach is a stretch of willow trees where some new hotel and resorts are being constructed to receive guests.
From very early in the morning, the living force of fishing villages is going on vividly and impressingly while early swimmers from town come to the beach in great numbers.

Cham Island:  Cham Island is 15 km from the beach of Cua Dai. 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.

Beautiful scenic spots are everywhere on the island: Suoi Tinh (Love Stream), Suoi Ong (Sir’s Stream), Hon Chong (Piled up rocks), Hang Ba (The Lady’s Cave)...Running along the island are very nice beaches with clean white sand and transparent, cool water.
Only on the Lao Island have the people dwelled. Archaeologists have just discovered some residing places of the ancient people on the island 3000 years ago. The finds from excavated pitches prove that there has been a process of trade and cultural exchanges between the people here with merchants in China, India, and many other countries in Asia and the Middle East.

Also, an irrigation system for cultivation and farming of the ancient people was found.Over 25 artistic and architectural relics that date back to the eighteenth century and scatter here and there on the island convincingly testify the cultural-historic thickness of the Cham island