Located on the coast of the South China Sea, in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, Hội An ("peaceful meeting place"; known historically as Faifo, from the Vietnamese Hội An phố - the town of Hội An) is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century, so was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique site.
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