Hoi An Ancient Town

Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

(Fishing net on Hoai river, Hoi An, Quang Nam, Vietnam)

(Handcrafted lanterns in ancient town Hoi An, Vietnam)

(Local Vietnamese women street vendor in Hoi An)

(Hoi An Ancient Town in early morning sunshine, Quang Nam, Vietnam)

(Handcrafted lanterns in ancient town Hoi An, Vietnam)

(An unidentified service cyclo rider passing an ancient house)

(Japanese bridge at Hoi An, Vietnam)

ong-term management should aim to promote improvement in the living conditions for local residents. As tourism increases a strategy to manage it within the parameters of the site will be required. Strategies to deal with adverse effects of the climate are being developed and should be included in the Management Plan.

In the future, it is an aim to link the Hoi An Ancient Town with the adjacent UNESCO Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve and to build Hoi An into a community integrating ecology, culture and tourism.

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