The houses are located at 26 Bach Dang Street and 43 Tieu La Street. The UNESCO World Heritage city also plans to remove local residents f-rom 100 other ancient houses for safety.

In April, Hoi An spent VND2.7 billion (US$135,000) to restore 7 important historical and cultural relics including a centuries-old house at 14 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street and 6 others on Bach Dang and Tran Phu Streets that are likely to collapse.

The city has around 200 relics, including 82 ancient houses, 87 pagodas, several ancient wells, and a tiled bridge.