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Hội An is a city in central Vietnam located 30 km south of Da Nang. The city was known to the French and Spanish as Faifo, and by a similar name to the Portuguese and Dutch. A number of theories regarding the origin of the name have been proposed. In 1999 the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a well-preserved example of a southeastern trading port between the 15th and 19th centuries, and whose buildings show a unique fusion of local tradition and foreign influence.
Hội An is still a small city, but it attracts many tourists who can find local handicrafts and have clothes made to measure, sold at a reduced price compared to Western standards.