Name Hội An Type Settlement Usage Vietnamese Scripts 會安(Vietnamese Chữ Nôm) Pronounced Pron. /hoj˧˨ʔ.ʔaːn˧˧/, /hoj˨˩ʔ.ʔaːŋ˧˧/, /hoj˨˩˨.ʔaːŋ˧˧/ Edit Status Status Meaning & History From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, festival" and 安 (an) meaning "safe, secure". This is the name of a city in Vietnam.