Ho Quang Buu, the department director, said together with the Vietnam Data Communications Area 3 and Quang Nam Telecom it had drafted a plan for setting up a Wi-Fi system. It will cost around VND23 billion (US$1.1 million), which will be provided by private sources. Businesses investing in Hoi An were willing to put up the money, Buu said. There will be 350 hotspots in areas whe-re large numbers of people gather.

In 1999 UNESCO declared Hoi An a world heritage site for being a well-preserved example of a Southeast Asian trading port in the 15th to 19th centuries and having buildings with a unique blend of local and foreign influences.
It is a popular tourist site, attracting large numbers of both locals and foreigners.