Ancient house in jack-fruit wood :
The house is located in Luc Yen village, Phai Dong Tien Canh commune, Tien Phuoc district, Quang Nam province. It has already passed four owner generations and the current owner is respected 85 years old man, Mr. Nguyen Huynh Anh. The house is architecturally conceived in three parts with 36 pillars; its walls and partitions are carefully engraved and carved. Even Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem (former president of pro-American Saigon administration) wanted once to buy the house, but Mr. Anh didn't accept.

Located in the middle of hill, the house is the highest house of the village and can be seen from the distance of 1 km. From the gate to the yard there is a path with 78 stone stairs to be climbed. The stairs are evenly arranged and their sides are covered by a dense green moss. It seems likely to be a path leading to a secluded life. Though being 85 years old, the owner, Mr. Nguyen Huynh Anh is still fairly clear-minded. According to him, the house already existed, when he was born. His grandfather got it from the great grandfather, when the grandfather was separated from the grand family. It means the house has passed four generations. Up to his generation, the house is already nearly 150 years old. Time, rains and wind, bombing, ... after all that, the house's wooden structure has experienced nearly no changes. The only change touched upon its roof. In 1941, when the house was definitively handed over to him from his father, Mr. Anh decided to change the thatch roof to the double tile roof. It was because of bombing that happened too often; Mr. Anh was afraid of fire. The walls of mud daubed bamboo were also mortared to increase the strength of bearing the tile roof. This is a model of house with three compartments and two lean-tos, which are usual in the countryside. In the houses of this kind, there are places for arranging altars, for people to take their rest, for storing different things. Being men of letters at their time, the great grandfather and the grandfather reserved a compartment, next to the altar, for a reading-room.

The house's total area accounts for about 100 sq. meters with the width of 8.40m and the length of 12m. Its vertical profile is characterized by a typical three-part architecture. Thirty six (36) pillars with diameter of 40 cm lay on carved stones; the carefully engraved partitions are totally maintained in their origin. The most particular things of the house are meticulously carved transversal beams and screw jacks engraved in a form of down-flying flitter mice, which all make the central compartment look very vividly. The gable rafters are also very nicely decorated with engraved animals like deer, squirrel, thus demonstrating the talent of workers and the refined taste of the owner. According to Mr. Anh, it was a group of workers from the Van Ha village (now belonging to Tam An commune, Tam Ky district) who built this house. It is apparent that to complete the construction it took them a large amount of time.  For instance, only the rafters with numerous parts, of which each part would need a man-month for engraving.

In 1939, when was at the post of Minister in the Hue court, Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem came to Quang Nam and stayed at the residence of his brother, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khoi - Governor of Quang Nam province. Having heard from his local inferiors, he immediately decided to go together with the chief of Tien Phuoc district and proposed to buy the house at a price of 1,000 Indochinese dongs (currency in the times of French administration). At that time, 10 ang of paddy (i.e. 45 kg) costs only 2 dong. Mr. Anh didn't sell. The angry Minister left with the Tien Phuoc district chief. The next day, the district chief sent his soldiers to conduct Mr. Anh to the his office under a reason: "Why you have in your house the pictures of Huynh Thuc Khang, Phan Boi Chau, Phan Chu Trinh?".

Having not been able to do anything, they were forced to let him go home. In early 1960, when was already at the post of President of Saigon administration, through the Quang Nam Governor, Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem again wanted to buy the house. This time again Mr. Anh determined not to sell.

To keep the house intact for such a long time is indeed "an extraordinary exploit". Mr. Anh told: "When the house was covered still by thatch, in order to prevent fires and bombing, my father hired people to lay soil on its roof and put some lighter things over. You know, up to now, there is here no electricity, but we never use kerosene lamps, in fearing that their smoke would blacken wooden things. We use only peanut oil for this. You see all wooden things are still glittering".

Chuc Thanh Pagoda :
Situated in Tho Cam ward, Quang Nam province, Chuc Thanh Pagoda is approximately 2 km  from the center of Hoi An.

Founded at the end of the 17th century by Priest Minh Hai, Chuc Thanh Pagoda was well known as the site where the Thien Chuc Thanh chapter of the Thien Lam Te religion came into being. The pagoda was built in a combination of Chinese and Vietnamese architectural styles. Pilgrims come to Chuc Thanh Pagoda to worship Tam The Phat, Di Lac, and La Han.

Outside the pagoda, there is a statue of Quan The Am Bo Tat, Goddess of Mercy, and the tombs of Minh Hai, Thiet Tho, An Bich, and Thien Qua priests.

The pagoda has been repaired twice, in 1956 and 1964. It is now managed by Buddhist Priest Thich Tri Nhan.

Cu Lao Cham :
Cu Lao Cham, also called Champa Islet, is situated 31km from Hoi An in the direction of the East Sea. Champa Islet Archipelago consists of five islets very close to one another: Yen, Rua, Cu Lao, and two smaller islets.  Yen Islet is where swifts build their nests; Yen-Quang Nam company exports and protects the birds in the area.  Rua Islet (Tortoise Islet) is the biggest among the islets to the right of Yen Islet. The population is mostly involved in fishing. As well, there are many many pagodas, markets, and schools on the islet.

Cu Lao Islet is located left of Yen Islet. Few people reside on the island which serves as quarters for the provincial border troops.

The specialty of the locality is vu nang and vu xao, two mollusks that cling to stone under the water; they are ordinarily processed into dishes with a special scent and taste. Visitors to this islet can enjoy the landscape, the food, the entertainment, and the bathing in a fresh and pure environment.