Cruise Hoi An’s lantern-lit waterways for a peaceful look at the old town and riverside life.

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Boat Cruises in Hoi An

Cruise Hoi An’s lantern-lit waterways for a peaceful look at the old town and riverside life.

Hidden River Guardians | Conservation-Led River Journey in Hoi An

Learn river life + restoration with the community who depends on it

As I listened to everyone’s stories and experienced this community learning tourism model, I took away a big lesson: the way people here have built on what their community already has to develop a sustainable form of tourism—one that actively protects and preserves the local area. It also made me realise something: any model becomes truly sustainable when the community members themselves take ownership and play an active role in it. That’s because it grows out of the community’s real needs, and the community acts to meet those needs for themselves.

As I listened to everyone’s stories and experienced this community learning tourism model, I took away a big lesson: the way people here have built on what their community already has to develop a sustainable form of tourism—one that actively protects and preserves the local area. It also made me realise something: any model becomes truly sustainable when the community members themselves take ownership and play an active role in it. That’s because it grows out of the community’s real needs, and the community acts to meet those needs for themselves. 

What impressed me most were the community-based experiences in Cẩm Kim. First were the river activities—being on the water and listening to local people share stories about their efforts to protect the natural environment and preserve the riverside landscape. Second were the everyday community rhythms: the craft villages and traditional livelihoods that the elders here genuinely want to pass down and “leave behind” for younger generations. I learned a meaningful lesson about the value created when people connect as a group and share what they have with one another. I was also struck by how they care for the spaces around their community— the riverbanks, the scenery around their homes, small fences and gardens—alongside the preservation of traditional woodworking and handicrafts.

What impressed me most were the community-based experiences in Cẩm Kim. First were the river activities—being on the water and listening to local people share stories about their efforts to protect the natural environment and preserve the riverside landscape. Second were the everyday community rhythms: the craft villages and traditional livelihoods that the elders here genuinely want to pass down and “leave behind” for younger generations. I learned a meaningful lesson about the value created when people connect as a group and share what they have with one another. I was also struck by how they care for the spaces around their community— the riverbanks, the scenery around their homes, small fences and gardens—alongside the preservation of traditional woodworking and handicrafts.