Central coastal Tam Thanh village inveigles passer-by with its colorful street art
Tam Thanh is a lively art exhibition and a must-stop destination on any tourist map for Danang and Hoi An. In this small quiet coastal village, visitors will have a chance to enjoy eye-catching pieces of art created by brilliant artists aside from enjoying the salty wind from the sea.
Addition to famous landmarks in Quang Nam such as Hoi An Ancient Town, My Son Sanctuary, Phu Ninh Lake, Vietnamese Mother Monument ... Tam Thanh Mural Village must be added into the bucket list.
The coastal fishing village of Tam Thanh (Tam Ky City, Quang Nam) is considered to be the first mural village in Vietnam, and the basket boat art road, an impressive highlight here that many visitors love, check- print.
Armed with the motto: ‘Art For A Better Community’, the Community Art Exchange Program, led by the Korea Foundation, the UN-Habitat, and the people’s committee of Quang Nam Province, set out to do just that. Inspired by the success of Ihwa Mural Village and many more in Korea, this joint venture by Vietnam and Korea aims to introduce art into the lives of people. And by doing so, they hope to raise awareness, the sense of cultural identity and attract tourism to better the small community.
Daily life have been relfected on the murals.
To create a unique product that attracts visitors this summer, and restarting tourism after a long period of delay due to the impact of Covid-19 epidemic. The People's Committee of Tam Thanh commune, teachers of primary and secondary art clubs in Tam Ky City, and a group of painters from Hanoi worked together to paint pictures on a basket boat in the mural village.
"Going to sea" by artist Tran Thi Thu is made on 300m of transparent chiffon (penetrated chiffon) drawn with synthetic material
These pieces of art are still unshakable for a year despite storms
Sunset on basket boat
Mural paiting on basket boats, more than 50 new boats have been added with existing ones
Successes and failures are entangled and they have a symbiotic relationship. In this post, Phuong Uyen Tran shares her view on the importance of embracing ...
Under a agreement, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will support Vietnam's efforts to find and identify the more than 200,000 remains of soldiers missing ...
Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Prime Minister Hun Sen exchanged views on ...
Vietnam, along with Japan, ranks among the two fastest-growing tourist destinations worldwide in the first half of 2025, according to the latest data released by UN Tourism.
Starting September 6, the Vietnam Railways Corporation will launch the Hanoi “Five City Gates” tourist train route to serve the travel and sightseeing needs of residents and visitors.
Da Nang possesses modern infrastructure with hospitals, services, and comfortable cafes, while maintaining a close local life, which is very suitable for the elderly.
According to the Expat Insider 2025 report released by InterNations, Vietnam ranks 5th among 46 countries rated as the best destinations for expatriates.
Forbes magazine (USA) has recently unveiled its 2025 list of the 50 most beautiful villages in the world. Cam Thanh, located in Hoi An Dong Ward, Da Nang City, stands as Vietnam’s sole representative, securing the 20th spot on the prestigious ranking.
Vietnam and Malaysia hold considerable potential and opportunities to enhance cooperation in tourism further. If these advantages are effectively leveraged, they will make a significant contribution to the socio-economic development and growth of both countries.
Four sites have just been recognized as Special National Monuments: the Historical Site of the Tomb of Vice-Chancellor Nguyen Sinh Sac (Dong Thap); the Historical Site of Locations Marking the Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Movement (Nghe An); the Scenic and Archaeological Complex of Tam Chuc and the Historical, Architectural, and Artistic Site of Co Le Pagoda (Ninh Binh).
Despite August being a traditional low season, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism reports a strong surge in foreign arrivals, signaling robust recovery and renewed growth in inbound travel markets.
With breathtaking natural scenery, ethnic villages with typical local culture, Vietnam's mountainous town of Sapa has risen to 6th place in the list of Agoda’s leading mountainous and small town destinations in Asia.