Hoi An Ancient Town welcomes the New Year

In these days, Hoi An Ancient Town is preparing a festival to welcome the New Year. Every household decorates their front houses with domestically hand-made lanterns. The city government designs a model of early 20th-century Hoi An where domestic and international tourists explore a quiet Hoi An.

The local authorities organize the performance of art groups along main streets to present traditional culture. The business of vendors and peddlers is banned to yield their space for this festival and the traffic is not prohibited in some street. The city will cut off the electricity in some places.

On the eve of the New Year, tourists feel a calm Hoi An without the sound of modern music, lights of services or business operation.

Lighting in households is encouraged to use lantern instead of fluorescent lights on that night. On the Hoai River, there are no motorboats but tourists paddles on the river to enjoy the romance of the city. 
A photo of Tuoi Tre online