The story of the Ancient Town
From the 15th to the 19th century, Hoi An was a busy trading port where Japanese, Chinese, Dutch and Portuguese merchants met. When the river silted up, trade moved to Da Nang and the town was left almost untouched.
Today over 1,000 historic buildings survive, including the 17th-century Japanese Covered Bridge, colourful Chinese assembly halls and old merchant houses. UNESCO listed the town in 1999.
