Hội An
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How it came to be
Hội An, near the mouth of the Thu Bồn River in central Vietnam, was claimed by the Champa kingdom from the 2nd century and became a key trading port under Cham rule. Vietnamese settlers arrived from the late 15th century, and by the early 17th century Chinese and Japanese merchants were living and trading here. From the 15th to the 19th century it was a busy port linking South-East and East Asia.
The Japanese and Chinese each had their own quarter, and Chinese immigrants built five assembly halls in traditional style. The wooden Japanese Bridge is roofed and carries a small shrine. The town keeps 1,107 timber-frame buildings.
In the 19th century, as Da Nang grew into a port, Hội An's trade declined, and the decline helped preserve the old town. French-style townhouses were added in the colonial period. The town became a national heritage site in 1985 and was inscribed in 1999.
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