Hue tourist site fees increased for international visitors
Hue Monuments Conservation Centre announced at a press conference on August 21 that the entrance fees to various sites in Hue City would be raised for international tourists.
Mai Xuan Minh, deputy head of Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, said the new fees would take effect starting from January 1, 2020.
The money will be used to restore the palace. Previously, the restoration fund was mostly sourced from the central and provincial budgets. However, in order to relocate the households that live near the palace, the authorities will need a huge investment and the money is from the ticket fees.
He went on to say that the entrance fees to Hue palace low compared to other countries. In 1993, the entrance fee to Hue Royal Palace was USD7 and USD5 for kings' tombs. If the tourists want to discover all of the sites it would cost VND950,000 (USD41), they can buy a tour package that costs only VND580,000.
Hue will exempt all fees for tourists during the important holidays such as Tet Holiday, Independent Day and Hue's Liberation Day on March 26.
In the first seven months, Hue City had received over 1.38 million international tourists, an increase of 16,795 people compared to the same period last year. The authorities collected VND246.3bn of entrance fees or about 61.5% of the goal set in early 2019.
Hue has received many tourists in the past years
Mai Xuan Minh, deputy head of Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, said the new fees would take effect starting from January 1, 2020.
The money will be used to restore the palace. Previously, the restoration fund was mostly sourced from the central and provincial budgets. However, in order to relocate the households that live near the palace, the authorities will need a huge investment and the money is from the ticket fees.
He went on to say that the entrance fees to Hue palace low compared to other countries. In 1993, the entrance fee to Hue Royal Palace was USD7 and USD5 for kings' tombs. If the tourists want to discover all of the sites it would cost VND950,000 (USD41), they can buy a tour package that costs only VND580,000.
Hue will exempt all fees for tourists during the important holidays such as Tet Holiday, Independent Day and Hue's Liberation Day on March 26.
In the first seven months, Hue City had received over 1.38 million international tourists, an increase of 16,795 people compared to the same period last year. The authorities collected VND246.3bn of entrance fees or about 61.5% of the goal set in early 2019.
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