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Hoi An, Vietnam
Each evening, wooden boats strung with colorful silk lanterns drift along the Thu Bon River beside Hoi An's old town, a nightly ritual that becomes…
Thu Bon River Lantern Boats is in Hoi An, Vietnam.
Each evening, wooden boats strung with colorful silk lanterns drift along the Thu Bon River beside Hoi An's old town, a nightly ritual that becomes especially spectacular during the monthly Full Moon Lantern Festival, when townspeople switch off electric lights and float paper lanterns downriver for good luck.
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