Explore Three Traditional Hoi An Craft Villages by Electric Vehicle

A green journey through three renowned traditional Hoi An villages by electric vehicle

1. Tra Que Vegetable Village: A day as an organic farmer

• This 300-year-old village is known for fertilising its crops with seaweed collected from Tra Que Lagoon rather than chemical fertilisers.

• Highlights include watering plants with traditional wooden buckets, herbal foot baths, the signature Tam Huu dish and herb-filled banh xeo pancakes.

2. Thanh Ha Pottery Village: Clay brought to life by artisans

• Set peacefully beside the Thu Bon River, the village preserves foot-powered pottery wheels and traditional wood-fired kilns.

• Make your own clay pot to take home as a souvenir and visit Thanh Ha Terracotta Park, described as the largest of its kind in Vietnam.

3. Kim Bong Carpentry Village: The carving skills of imperial artisans

• The village once built seagoing boats and carved pillars and beams for historic buildings in Hoi An and the imperial city of Hue.

• Watch artisans carve wooden statues and decorative couplets, and learn about traditional boat building.

4. Suggested electric vehicle route between the villages

• A convenient route: Hotel → Tra Que Vegetable Village → Thanh Ha Pottery Village → Coffee overlooking Cam Ha rice fields → Return to the ancient town.