In 2022, Hoi An authorities approved a VND20 billion ($860,000) renovation plan to prevent potential collapse. The restored Pagoda Bridge is slated to reopen on Aug. 3.

The bridge, spanning over a small canal in Hoi An, was built by Japanese merchants 400 years prior. In 1990, the bridge was granted the status of a national historical and cultural heritage.

Pham Phu Ngoc, director of the Hoi An Cultural Heritage Conservation Center, said during the inauguration ceremony Saturday that the bridge has been fully preserved in terms of its architecture and ...

Set on the banks of the Thu Bon River in central Vietnam, Hoi An is easily one of the most beautiful towns in Southeast Asia. Here are the best things to do on your vacation there.

Hoi An today is a tourist favourite. Its Old Town dates back to the 15th century, and was an important trading port between Europe, India, Japan and China. After the Vietnam war (1955-1975) and ...

Hoi An is approximately 30 kilometers south of Vietnam’s fifth biggest city, Da Nang. The city is home to a bridge commonly referred to as the “Japanese Bridge.” The famous landmark, with ...

Hoi An's well-known Chua Cau (Pagoda Bridge). (Photo: Internet) The event starts at 4.30pm in HCM City's Ky Hoa 1 Tourist Park, 16A Le Hong Phong Street, District 10. The beauty of Hoi An streets lit ...

Hoi An, miraculously, was spared during the Vietnam War (or American War, as its known here), though there was fierce fighting nearby. Hue, about 85 miles north of Hoi An, was not as fortunate.

Le Huy Tuan, 45, from Da Nang, visited Hoi An on Sunday and expressed his "disappointment" upon seeing the newly restored 400-year-old bridge. He felt the renovation made the bridge look "out of place ...