Vietnam - Hoi An

Hội An is on the coast of the East Sea in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. Located in Quảng Nam Province and it's population is about 120,000. As . Hội An is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO; 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 both indigenous and foreign influences. The city possessed the largest harbour in Southeast Asia in the 1st century when it was known as Lām Ấp Phố (Champa City). Between the seventh and 10th centuries, the Cham controlled the strategic spice trade and with this came tremendous wealth. It became an important Vietnamese trading centre in the 16th and 17th centuries, where Chinese from various provinces as well as Japanese, Dutch and Indians settled. During this period of the China trade, the town was called Hai Pho (Seaside Town) in Vietnamese.

Originally, Hai Pho was a divided town with the Japanese settlement across the "Japanese Bridge" (16th-17th century). Japanese Covered Bridge's Pagoda (Chua Cau or Lai Vien Kieu). is a unique covered structure built by the Japanese, the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist temple attached to one side.

Phung Hung House, just west of the Japanese Bridge. Traditional two-story wooden house, inhabited over 100 years by eight generations

Quan Thang House

Tan Ky House, 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street. Numerous congregation halls, where Chinese expatriate residents socialized and held meetings, are dotted about the town. They are typically named after the home region of their members, such as Fujian and Canton.

Cantonese Assembly Hall (Quang Dong), 176 Tran Phu Street. Built in 1885, it has a calm courtyard with ornate statuary.

Hokien (Fuking / Fujian) Meeting Hall

Chinese All-Community Meeting Hall (Trieu Chau), 157 Nguyen Duy Hieu. Built in 1887. It's near the Fujian hall, also spanning the block

Hoi An Trails Hotel

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