Paul Beresford (Tassie Devil)
Hoi An Vietnam
Hoi An is an ancient town located in the central province of Quang Nam and is home to approximately 120,000 inhabitants.
In the 1st century the city was known as Lam Ap Pho (Champa City). It possessed the largest harbour in Southeast Asia. Between the seventh and 10th centuries, the Cham people of Champa, controlled the strategic spice trade and with this came tremendous wealth.
Hoi An was an important trading centre in Vietnam in the 16th and 17th centuries, where Chinese from various provinces as well as Japanese, Dutch and Indians settled.
Hoi An Vietnam
Hoi An is an ancient town located in the central province of Quang Nam and is home to approximately 120,000 inhabitants.
In the 1st century the city was known as Lam Ap Pho (Champa City). It possessed the largest harbour in Southeast Asia. Between the seventh and 10th centuries, the Cham people of Champa, controlled the strategic spice trade and with this came tremendous wealth.
Hoi An was an important trading centre in Vietnam in the 16th and 17th centuries, where Chinese from various provinces as well as Japanese, Dutch and Indians settled.