Hoi An
Hoi An is a historic coastal city in central Vietnam’s Quảng Nam Province, celebrated for its exceptionally well-preserved Ancient Town—an intact trading port that flourished between the 15th and 19th centuries. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, Hoi An is admired for its fusion of Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and European cultural and architectural influences.
Key facts
Location: Quảng Nam Province, central Vietnam
UNESCO inscription: 1999 (criteria ii, v)
Area: 30 ha heritage core, 280 ha buffer zone
Population: About 94,000 (2015 estimate)
Climate: Tropical monsoon; annual mean temperature ≈ 25 °C
