Hội An Old Town

Hoi An Full Moon Lantern Nights, every month On the 14th night of each lunar month, which coincides with the full moon, Hoi An switches off the electric lights along the old town's main streets and lets lanterns do the work. Motorized vehicles are kept off those streets, so the evening becomes a slow walk past glowing shopfronts and the river. Vendors sell small paper lanterns with candles to set on the water, the easy way to take part and a gentler wish than any sky lantern. Because it comes around every month, it is the most flexible trip on this list: check the lunar calendar and stay the night in town rather than visiting on a day trip, since the glow only arrives after dark.