https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges.html vi Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:04:00 GMT Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:04:00 GMT https://hoianheritage.net/en/rss.html https://hoianheritage.net/uploads/logo-hoi-an_33eacedbcd98639441e90509e2e05718.png https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges.html 144 144 https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/trading-with-the-upland-source-regions-in-hoi-an-through-folk-poetry-33.html Mon, 6 Apr 2026 08:04:00 GMT Hội An was once a major trading port, where commercial activity flourished and attracted not only domestic merchants but also traders from many countries. As a result, a wide range of trading forms and methods emerged here, from small-scale to large-scale exchange.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/matchmaking-customs-through-folk-verses-in-hoi-an-32.html Fri, 3 Apr 2026 02:04:00 GMT There is a five-character quatrain by the child prodigy poet Uông Thù of the Northern Song dynasty in China that speaks of four rare moments of happiness in a person’s life, and it is still often recited today:]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/35-years-of-research-conservation-and-promotion-of-archaeological-sites-and-artefacts-in-hoi-an-31.html Fri, 3 Apr 2026 01:04:00 GMT By 1985, at the time of the national seminar on the ancient town of Hội An, the region was known to scholars primarily as a prosperous medieval port city preserved relatively intact through its remarkable architectural heritage complex. Yet “underground Hội An”, or more specifically Hội An during the Prehistoric-Early Historic and Lâm Ấp-Champa periods, remained largely an open question.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/the-influence-of-confucianism-on-traditional-domestic-architecture-in-hoi-an-30.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:03:00 GMT Confucianism was introduced into Vietnam at a very early stage, endured for centuries, and left a profound imprint on many aspects of social life during the feudal period. Beyond its emphasis on the tradition of learning and its veneration of degree holders and scholarly achievement, Confucianism also shaped moral standards, promoted reverence for teachers, elevated the virtues of the gentleman-scholar, and prescribed patterns of conduct both within the family and in society at large.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/apricot-blossom-during-tet-and-folk-beliefs-in-hoi-an-29.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:03:00 GMT In Hội An, and perhaps throughout nearly the entire stretch of land from Quảng Trị southward, hoa mai (apricot blossom) is regarded as the symbol of spring. The flower is revered not only for its brilliant yellow bloom after a full year, 365 days “holding the gold of sun and moon,” but also because it is a flower that heralds the revival of all living things after the icy days of winter. Apricot blossom is also a symbol of a world overflowing with life, of resilience and firmness, and, with its sweet fragrance and beauty, it creates a powerful emotional impression and announces the arrival of spring.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/customs-of-lineages-in-hoi-an-28.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:03:00 GMT The residential community of Hội An is formed by the coexistence of many lineages. The village administrative structure in Hội An has historically been relatively loose; in compensation, kinship relations developed strongly. This is reflected in the widespread practice of worshipping lineage groups at communal houses instead of a single village tutelary deity (Thành Hoàng). Each lineage maintains its own ancestral house and lineage-owned land.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/preserving-and-promoting-the-value-of-documentary-heritage-of-hoi-an-ancient-town-27.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:03:00 GMT Documentary heritage constitutes an important component of the cultural heritage of humanity. The term “documentary heritage” has been used in the Memory of the World Programme initiated by UNESCO in 1992.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/the-subtle-meanings-of-spring-in-han-nom-couplets-in-hoi-an-26.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:03:00 GMT Parallel sentences (also known as couplets) are commonly used in celebratory occasions such as weddings, longevity celebrations, funerals, and festivals. Hán-Nôm couplets are often displayed in solemn spaces such as communal houses, temples, pagodas, shrines, and ancestral halls.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/some-events-related-to-historical-monuments-in-hoi-an-during-horse-years-25.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:03:00 GMT In traditional Vietnamese culture in particular, and East Asian culture more broadly, the horse is a sacred animal ranked seventh among the twelve zodiac animals corresponding to the twelve Earthly Branches (Tý, Sửu, Dần, Mão, Thìn, Tỵ, Ngọ, Mùi, Thân, Dậu, Tuất, Hợi). The horse symbolizes strength, power, endurance, loyalty, aspiration, and success.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/the-worship-of-the-white-horse-eunuch-in-hoi-an-24.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:03:00 GMT Among the deities commonly worshipped at many religious sites in the Hội An region, there is one known as Bạch Mã or Thái giám Bạch Mã, and in folk usage often called Ông Thái Giám (the Eunuch). This deity holds a high position and exerts significant influence in local folk belief as well as within the system of deification under Vietnam’s feudal dynasties. However, interviews with many elderly residents in Hội An reveal that almost no one clearly knows the background, origin myths, or reasons for worshipping this deity, resulting in various interpretations that differ from the original source.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/the-traditional-beauty-of-the-year-end-offering-ceremony-tat-nien-23.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:03:00 GMT In the memories of many people, the atmosphere of the traditional Lunar New Year in Hội An in the past would become lively from around the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, when throughout the streets, alleys, and villages, firecrackers were set off continuously during year-end offering ceremonies.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/guidelines-for-erecting-the-new-year-pole-cay-neu-lunar-new-year-binh-ngo-2026-22.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMT Erecting the New Year pole (Cây Nêu) is a traditional custom of the Vietnamese people in general, and of Hội An residents in particular, during the Lunar New Year. Since ancient times, in preparation for Tết, people would shop, make traditional cakes and sweets, clean and decorate their homes, and erect a bamboo pole in front of the house yard or communal spaces.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/the-sentiment-of-welcoming-spring-and-gratitude-to-the-party-21.html Sun, 1 Feb 2026 07:02:00 GMT Lunar New Year – Bính Ngọ 2026 is approaching. At this moment, people across the country and millions of Vietnamese living around the world share a common sentiment of returning to their roots, expressing reverence and gratitude to their ancestors, and holding a steadfast love for the sacred homeland. Welcoming the Spring of the nation is also an occasion to celebrate the 96th anniversaryx of the founding of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/events-related-to-hoi-an-in-horse-years-through-historical-records-20.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMT With its historical and cultural-geographical position, Hội An emerged early as a center of trade and exchange with countries in the region and beyond. During the Lâm Ấp – Champa period, Hội An was already a trading port frequented by foreign merchant ships. Several historical works recorded valuable information about Hội An, including the Jin Shu (History of the Jin), Tang Shu (History of the Tang), and a number of early Arabic texts.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/spatial-and-socio-economic-organization-of-village-communities-in-hoi-an-in-the-early-19th-century-through-nguyen-dynasty-cadastral-records-19.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMT Within the territorial management system of the Vietnamese monarchic state, cadastral records (địa bạ) functioned as official documents used to establish administrative boundaries, define land ownership structures, and organize social life at the village level. Beyond serving fiscal and population management purposes, these records also comprehensively reflect the relationships between people and land, as well as between the state and local communities.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/preserving-and-promoting-the-values-of-the-national-intangible-cultural-heritage-the-nguyen-tieu-festival-in-hoi-an-ancient-town-18.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMT The Nguyên Tiêu Festival, also known as the First Full Moon Festival (Thượng Nguyên), is a long-standing traditional cultural and religious practice that reflects the rich spiritual life of the residents of Hội An Ancient Town. Held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it marks the first full moon of the new year.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/three-bay-house-with-a-projecting-front-room-a-house-of-memory-and-nostalgia-17.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:03:00 GMT A house is not merely a structure that shelters people from sun and rain; it is a symbol of home, a place of kinship, safety, and belonging. It preserves memories and connects family members, carrying profound spiritual value.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/key-priorities-in-the-conservation-and-promotion-of-the-cultural-heritage-values-of-hoi-an-ancient-town-in-2026-16.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:03:00 GMT ]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/trade-routes-of-forest-and-mountain-products-from-the-highlands-to-the-port-of-hoi-an-15.html Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:03:00 GMT Quảng Nam is known as a land rich in natural resources, with terrain gradually descending from west to east, forming distinct ecological zones including high mountains, midlands, plains, coastal areas, and islands. This ecological diversity created favorable conditions for the historical exploitation, processing, and trade of forest products and aromatics, making such activities in Quảng Nam particularly vibrant.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/the-ritual-of-worshipping-water-wharves-and-water-troughs-at-the-beginning-of-spring-in-quang-region-14.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:03:00 GMT Like in many regions across the country, water wharves are essential elements associated with rivers and streams in the Quảng region, from mountainous areas to the lowlands.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/behavioral-culture-in-modern-families-in-hoi-an-13.html Thu, 9 Jan 2025 08:01:00 GMT In recent decades, Vietnamese families in general, and in Quang Nam and Hoi An in particular, have undergone important changes, from traditional families to families with new, more modern and freer characteristics. The process of international integration, including cultural integration and exchange, has led to the emergence of more open views on marriage and family.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/information-on-the-restoration-results-of-the-japanese-covered-bridge-hoi-an-12.html Thu, 9 Jan 2025 08:01:00 GMT The year 2024 marks the 20th Hoi An - Japan Cultural Exchange event. During this event, Hoi An city held the inauguration ceremony of the restoration project of the Japanese Covered Bridge - Japanese Bridge - Lai Vien Kieu - a work of typical historical, cultural, architectural and artistic value and international exchange in the commercial port city of Hoi An.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/35-years-of-research-conservation-and-promotion-of-archaeological-relics-and-artifacts-in-hoi-an-11.html Thu, 9 Jan 2025 08:01:00 GMT By 1985, at the time of the National Conference on Hoi An Ancient Town, the land of Hoi An was only known to researchers as a bustling medieval commercial port city that was preserved quite intact with a unique complex of architectural relics, while Hoi An underground, or more specifically Hoi An in the Prehistoric - Early Historical period, Lam Ap - Champa, was still a question mark.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/mooncakes-in-hoi-an-10.html Thu, 9 Jan 2025 07:01:00 GMT Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional festivals of the Vietnamese people on the full moon day of the 8th lunar month. For the Hoi An community, after Tet Nguyen Dan, Tet Doan Ngo, Tet Trung Thu is the biggest festival of the year.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/promoting-the-value-of-revolutionary-historical-relics-in-hoi-an-9.html Thu, 9 Jan 2025 07:01:00 GMT Since the French colonialists, followed by the American imperialists, launched a war of aggression against our country, the army and people of Hoi An have promoted the tradition of patriotism, united with the spirit of the nation, and stood up to fight the revolution under the leadership of the Party until the day of liberation of the homeland and unification of the country.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/promoting-resources-to-build-and-develop-hoi-an-into-a-city-of-ecology-culture-and-tourism-8.html Thu, 2 Jan 2025 03:01:00 GMT The historical process of formation and development of Hoi An Urban - Commercial Port has had a decisive significance in the appearance of a cultural heritage that is quite diverse, rich and has a strong identity. At the same time, on this land of gentle humanity, an intangible cultural heritage has also been preserved that has become a tradition - that is the spirit of community cohesion in the countryside as well as the city. Hoi An also has a natural environment that has not been much affected by the urbanization process and other human activities. In particular, Cu Lao Cham not only affirms its superiority in ecological environment but is also a typical example of the connection between World Cultural Heritage and the World Biosphere.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/looking-back-at-the-process-of-preserving-the-heritage-of-hoi-an-ancient-town-since-the-80s-of-the-last-century-and-suggesting-some-priorities-for-the-coming-time-7.html Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:12:00 GMT ]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/lord-nguyen-phuc-chu-and-hoi-an-6.html Fri, 13 May 2022 01:05:00 GMT Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu (1675 - 1725) was the 6th lord of the nine Nguyen lords. He was the eldest son of Lord Nghia Nguyen Phuc Tran.]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/fine-art-decoration-of-the-family-chapels-in-hoi-an-ancient-town-5.html Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:08:00 GMT The decoration of architecture, interior and exterior of family chapels in Hoi An Ancient Town has many themes of nature and daily life with patterns and motifs such as flowers and leaves, birds, dragons, carp, four symbols (Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise).]]> https://hoianheritage.net/en/specialised-exchanges/research-exchange/folk-knowledge-about-island-cuisine-in-hoi-an-4.html Mon, 23 Aug 2021 03:08:00 GMT The types of cuisine originating from mountainous areas, midlands, river deltas, through the process of living with the sea, people in Hoi An have formed knowledge and traditions of cuisine associated with the sea and islands.]]>