Brief synthesisHoi An Ancient town is located in Viet Nam’s central Quang Nam Province, on the north bank near the mouth of the Thu Bon River. Hoi An Ancient Town remains an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Far Eastern port. AuthenticityHoi An Ancient Town has retained its traditional wooden architecture and townscape in terms of plot size, materials, façade and roof line. The Master Plan for the Hoi An Ancient town conservation, restoration and promotion together with the city and tourism development was approved by Prime Minister on 12 January 2012, covered the period until 2025. In the future, it is an aim to link the Hoi An Ancient Town with the adjacent UNESCO Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve and to build Hoi An into a community integrating ecology, culture and tourism.