Property: Hoi An Ancient Town

Id. N°: 948

State Party: Viet Nam

Criteria: C (ii) (v)

The Committee inscribed this property on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (v):

Criterion (ii): Hoi An is an outstanding material manifestation of the fusion of cultures over time in an international commercial port.

Criterion (v): Hoi An is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a traditional Asian trading port.