6 popular things to buy in Hoi An, Vietnam

Buying clothes in Hoi An

The clothes in Hoi An are nice and cheap. They are also made very quickly. In just a few hours, the tailor will make the clothes you want. If you can not wait, just leave your measurements and address, and then the shop will send the product to you. Here are some famous garment shops:

• Thu Thuy: 60 Le Loi street
• Yaly: 358 Nguyen Duy Hieu street
• A Dong silk: 40 Le Loi street
• Bao Khanh: 101 Tran Hung Dao street

Buying shoes in Hoi An

Like clothes, there are a lot of shoe shops in Hoi An. Specially, you can order your own shoes made by the skillful local shoemakers. Not only are shoes in Hoi An good and but it is also very affordable. With only VND 100,000 to VND 300,000 can you have a good pair off shoes. Additionally, some shoe shops provide you with custom-made shoe services, which means you can order a pair of shoes with your own favorite design. Here are some popular shoe shops we would like to recommend:

• Friendly shoe shop: 18 Tran Phu street
• Linh shoe shop: 12 Tran Phu street
• An Nam shoe shop: 647 Nhi Trung street
• 09 shoe shop: 65 Tran Hung Dao street

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Joining in a cooking class

If you want to learn more about the life of the people of Hoi An, join this activity. Some restaurants in Hoi An offer cooking classes for tourists, from  street food to luxurious dishes of Hoi An. Each half-day class costs about VND 675,000 per person for a 12 student class. Of course, the cost will be higher if you want to study alone. After school, you can also get cooking utensils and cookbooks for use. Moreover, It is interesting that you will be cycling to Tra Que village – a place not to be missed when going to Hoi An, to learn how to choose vegetables. You will be instructed to make vegetables salad like Hoi An people and so on.

Address:

• Hoi An Mama Home Cooking Class: 60/12 Phan Chau Trinh street
• Rau Muong Xanh restaurant: 106 Nguyen Thai Hoc street
• Market restaurant: 3 Nguyen Hoang street

Learning to make a lantern

You can find lanterns with different shapes and colors everywhere in Hoi An. At night, the small town is brightened up by the vibrant light of the silk lanterns. Therefore, it would be a good chance for you to learn how to make your own silk lanterns. Some lantern stalls would give customs the lantern making service, and you will be instructed to make a complete lantern for yourself.

Address:

• Ha Linh latern: 41 Phan Chu Trinh street
• 424 Hung Vuong street

Enjoying the beauty of Hoi An Beach

Like many other destinations in Central Vietnam, Hoi An is famous for a lot of beautiful and charming beaches in Vietnam. Let’s check our list of 5 most gorgeous beaches in Hoi An

Exploring the town by night

In the evening, Hoi An has a different and magnificent beauty with various kinds of activity for tourists. When the sun goes down, all the streets are lit by the vibrant and colorful lanterns. After a long day of hard work, the locals people go down the street to relax and join in some nightlife activities here such as night market, live music venues, etc, which makes the riverside scenes look so bustling and busy. It would be a memorable experience for you in Hoi An. If you have a couple of days in Hoi An, let’s check and try our list of best 25 things to do in Hoi An, Vietnam