Discounts and free admission to Da Nang attractions in 2021

According to a representative from the Department of Tourism, from January 1st to June 30th, 2021, domestic and international tourists visiting the Marble Mountains, the Cham Sculpture Museum, the Da Nang Museum, and the Fine Arts Museum will be exempt from entrance fees; for the last six months of the year, the ticket price will be reduced by 50%. This decision was approved by the City People's Council after the City People's Committee submitted a proposal on October 30th.

Each year, the revenue from ticket sales for tourist areas and attractions managed by the city is approximately 100 billion VND.

"The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic may last until the end of 2022 before tourism recovers to 2019 levels. Therefore, more solutions are needed to restore and develop tourism, including solutions to stimulate tourism demand," a representative from the Department of Tourism said.

The free admission to the aforementioned destinations aims to support the tourism industry and attract tourists, gradually restoring tourism and service activities and stimulating the development of other industries after being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Department of Tourism also forecasts that the number of overnight visitors in 2020 will reach an estimated 2,778,000, a decrease of 62.5% compared to 2019, achieving only 34.3% of the plan. Of these, international visitors are estimated at 881,000, a decrease of 69.2%, reaching 35.2% of the plan. Revenue from accommodation and travel services is estimated at 4,656 billion VND, a decrease of 51.8%, reaching 41.4% of the plan.

Huong Thao