The flood has just receded, tourists flock to Hoi An ancient town

(Dan Tri) - Although Hoi An ancient town has not officially opened after the historic flood, many domestic and foreign tourists have flocked here to visit.

On the night of November 1, just a few days after suffering a historic flood, Hoi An ancient town began to bustle again with the appearance of a large number of international tourists from India, Korea, Europe... Many shops were open, ready to serve the shopping and culinary needs of tourists.

According to the reporter's records, tourists mainly gathered on central routes such as Tran Phu and Le Loi. However, the routes along the Hoai River such as Bach Dang, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Nguyen Phuc Chu were still flooded 0.5-1m because the hydropower plant continued to discharge water to regulate.

On the night of November 1, after the flood receded, tourists visited Hoi An ancient town (Photo: Ngo Linh).

Daniel Wilson, a tourist from Canada, expressed his sympathy: “I know you have just experienced a terrible natural disaster, I hope you will overcome it soon. Hopefully when I come back in 3 months, I will see a brilliant, bustling Hoi An.”

Although Hoi An has welcomed visitors back, the ancient town has not yet opened its pedestrian streets. The top priority now is to give space to local residents and authorities to collect garbage and clean up the streets after the flood.

Previously, for the past 5 days, Hoi An was submerged in water. The flood peak in the early morning of October 30 caused low-lying areas along the Hoai River to be submerged 1.5-2.5 meters deep. Many tourists had to evacuate by boat from heavily flooded areas.

Some shops reopen to serve tourists (Photo: Ngo Linh).

The iconic Japanese Covered Bridge in Hoi An was not spared from the flooding. The water level was recorded to be 15-20cm higher than the historic floods in 1999 and 2007.

Mr. Tran Van Khai (37 years old) - a resident of the old town - said that this was the highest flood in the past few decades. His house on Nguyen Thai Hoc street was flooded more than 1.5m, forcing the whole family to move upstairs to take shelter.

“We did not expect the water to rise so quickly and so high. We are still shocked when we think about it. Hopefully we will never have to face such a historic flood again,” said Mr. Khai.

According to the Hoi An World Heritage Conservation Center, the ancient town is expected to reopen and sell tickets in the next 1-2 days, when the water has completely receded and the roads have been cleaned.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/du-lich/lu-vua-rut-du-khach-tap-nap-do-ve-pho-co-hoi-an-20251101222926688.htm