Cham island (or Cu Lao Cham in Vietnamese) is located 15 kilometers off the central Cua Dai Coast, is a group of 8 islets including Hon Lao, Hon Dai, Hon Mo, Hon Kho me, Hon Kho con, Hon La, Hon Tai, Hon Ong. The largest islet is Hon Lao which has about 3000 residents earning mainly by fishing, making fishing nets and swallow's nests (salagne) exports. Supposed to be first inhabited by Cham people from Indonesia 3,000 years ago, the island became one of the main port of Champa Kingdom until 14th Century. From 15th Century to the beginning of 20th century, it continued to thrive as a part of Hoi An international trading and maritime “Silk Road”.