Festivals and games

Old-town night (Đêm phố cổ)

As in the real old town of Hội An, one night a month the streets turn off their electric lights and glow with lanterns only.

When

  • On the evening of the 14th day of the lunar month, from 18:00 to 22:00 Vietnam time.
  • The game announces it about ten minutes before it starts.

What happens

  • The electric lights go off and lanterns light up the streets.
  • You buy and float lanterns on the river. You can float more than on a normal day, and the town’s lantern goal is higher.
  • Boats run later than usual.

The end-of-night gift

At the end of the night, those who took part get a gift by level: floating a lantern, and buying more lanterns, gives a higher level. The time you actually spend in town counts too.

Enter the town

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