HOTELS & RESORTS IN HOI AN TOWN
The former harbour town of the Champa people at the estuary of the Thu Bon river was 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). The
bridge (Chùa cầu) is a unique covered structure built by the Japanese,
the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist pagoda attached to one
side. In 1999, the old town was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO
as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the
15th to 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique blend of
local and foreign influences.
Vietnamesetrading 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). The
bridge (Chùa cầu) is a unique covered structure built by the Japanese,
the only known covered bridge with a Buddhist pagoda attached to one
side. In 1999, the old town was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO
as a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port of the
15th to 19th centuries, with buildings that display a unique blend of
local and foreign influences.
