On the afternoon of April 29, speaking with Thanh Nien , Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province, said that the tourism industry has received information about the famous Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and his family choosing Hoi An as a vacation destination when coming to Vietnam.

Roger Federer and his family are staying at Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai (in Dien Duong Ward, Dien Ban Town, bordering Hoi An City).

Mr. Hong said that he could not provide a specific itinerary for famous tennis player Roger Federer and his family because they were on a personal vacation, which is each person's privacy and must be kept a secret.

Meanwhile, a Thanh Nien source said that this afternoon, April 29, Roger Federer's family visited famous tourist attractions in Hoi An City, including Hoi An ancient town.

Commenting on this issue, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hong said that this is not the first time that celebrities have chosen Hoi An as a destination in their Vietnam travel itinerary. Recently, Hoi An has also welcomed many famous people such as Korean and Taiwanese movie stars and Mr. Park Hang-seo, former head coach of the Vietnam football team...

The fact that many famous people choose to come to Hoi An for vacation is a very good thing, contributing to promoting the tourism brand of Hoi An in particular and Quang Nam in general. The current policy of Quang Nam province is to continue to promote the development of green tourism, sustainable tourism, in which priority is given to preserving and promoting heritage values.

As Thanh Nien reported, on her personal Facebook page, Ms. Le Thu (a lucky fan who met Roger Federer in Hoi An City) posted many photos of former tennis number 1 Roger Federer playing tennis at a 5-star hotel in Hoi An, where this legendary family is staying.

Ms. Le Thu said she met Federer’s family during breakfast and on the tennis court at the hotel. Federer came to Hoi An with his wife and 4 children, they were very friendly.

In addition, social networks also circulated some photos of Federer taking souvenir photos with fans on the tennis court in Hoi An yesterday, April 28.

This information is attracting a lot of attention from tennis fans in Vietnam. Because this is the first time the famous Swiss tennis player and his family have come to Vietnam.