The Thang Loi Hotel building rises as a massive, blocky concrete structure along the Han River, distinguished by its stark, weathered gray facade and rigid, geometric balconies. Originally constructed as the Hotel Thang Loi during the…
Hoi An Silk and Tailoring Walk
This walk traces the history of Hoi An's legendary custom-tailoring industry, leading you past traditional silk weavers, historic loom displays, and bustling fabric markets.
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1. Thang Loi
2. Yaly Couture Signature
Yaly Couture Signature sits behind a dark wooden facade, marked by a simple, elegant sign that separates it from the neighboring stalls. It began as a small family sewing shop in the nineties, run by a couple who relied on a single…
3. Thợ Dệt Coffee - Tơ Tằm Đại Sứ
Thợ Dệt Coffee features a wall of raw silk looms positioned right in the center of the seating area. The space operates as a bridge between the traditional silk weaving craft of the Quang Nam region and the modern coffee culture of Da…
4. Museum of Folk Culture
The Museum of Folk Culture in Hoi An occupies a two-story wooden merchant house dating back to the late nineteenth century. Its high, tiled roof and long, narrow interior typify the traditional architecture of the ancient town. The museum…
5. Hoi An Textile Market
The Hoi An Textile Market sits under a sprawling, low-slung roof that keeps the relentless sun off the bolts of silk and cotton stacked floor to ceiling. Locals come here to select fabric before heading to one of the nearby tailor shops to…
6. 41 Tailor Hoi An Cloth Market
The heavy wooden beams of the four one tailor shop frame a workspace filled with rolls of linen and silk in every imaginable shade. This spot exists because of Hoi An’s centuries-old reputation for fine craftsmanship, where local tailors…
7. Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum
The Precious Heritage Art Gallery Museum is identifiable by the large, vibrant portraits of ethnic minority people hanging along its white exterior walls. French photographer Réhahn established this space to house a collection he gathered…