Hoi An ancient town lights up waiting for the new year

Hoi An ancient town is brightly decorated with phoenix dragon images adhering to lanterns, flowers posted on the river with the desire for good things in the new year.

Cau Pagoda - symbol of Hoi An ancient town (Quang Nam) - on the night of December 30.

On the Lunar New Year this year, the old town brings visitors a warm space with "Happy Roof" created from hundreds of lanterns shining on the Hoai River.

The lantern bears the symbol of a phoenix in the middle of the river.The old town has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage to send a message of peace, wishes happiness and prosperity to the people and visitors in the new year.

The lantern is about 5 m high, bearing the symbol of the lotus flower.

Kang Ok Kyung and Kang Eun Kyung (Korean tourists) take souvenir photos with hundreds of lanterns."Having traveled many countries in Asia but this year is the first time we have come to Vietnam, and right on the occasion of the new year. We have recorded many wonderful moments in this romantic old town", Kang Ok Kuung confessed.

Unique winding dragon symbol at the beginning of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street.

Square Bridge is decorated with lanterns.

Maggiefitzie family (Irish tourists) said that they expected many good things to come in the new year when they released flowers.

Cu Thi Me (70 years old, living in Hoi An ancient town) stands by An Hoi bridge to invite visitors to buy flowers."My life has been suffering a lot, I hope that in the new year, my health will be good to live happily with my children and grandchildren," she said.

The old street of Nguyen Phuc Chu street sparkled on Hoai river.

The herbal tea shop is in the middle of a peaceful space, sown in the hearts of visitors.On the Lunar New Year this year, Hoi An celebrates the New Year 2016 with many interesting events such as lantern festival, welcoming 1.8 million international visitors to Quang Nam, dancing and dancing. street sites, art performances to celebrate spring, exchange bands .