From May 15th, all visitors entering Hoi An Old Town must purchase a ticket.

To implement this, the city authorities will create two separate entrances on the main streets leading into the Old Quarter. One entrance will be for locals and the other for tourists. This plan is expected to be implemented from May 15th. Ticket sales will be from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM daily during the summer and from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM during the winter.

Currently, only tourists who want to visit specific attractions need to buy tickets; those who stroll around the streets and eat and drink freely can do so for free.

Explaining this change, the Chairman of Hoi An City, Nguyen Van Son, said that the mandatory ticket purchase for all tourists visiting the ancient town is to ensure fairness for both the locality and all visitors.

According to Mr. Son, the decision to recognize Hoi An Ancient Town as a World Cultural Heritage site means that the entire landscape of the ancient town is considered a heritage site, not just any single historical monument. Furthermore, revenue from entrance fees is used for heritage restoration, infrastructure improvement in the ancient town, organizing tourism events, and supporting residents in renovating their homes.

"All implementation costs come from entrance fee revenue. Therefore, tourists visiting Hoi An are responsible for purchasing tickets," Mr. Son said, adding that residents and tourists staying in Hoi An for extended periods will have separate identification and access routes. Furthermore, those entering the ancient town for work at businesses and restaurants will not be charged, but the authorities must ensure that the purpose is adhered to. Anyone found entering without paying will be fined.

Currently, ticket holders can visit and listen to guided tours at the Japanese Bridge, Cam Pho communal house, Tuy Tien Duong Minh Huong temple, Quan Cong shrine, Hoi An museum, Quan Thang, Duc An, Phung Hung, and Tan Ky ancient houses, Tran clan church, Nguyen Tuong clan church, Fujian, Guangdong, and Chaozhou assembly halls, etc. In addition, visitors can watch traditional art performances at 10:15 AM and 3:15 PM daily.

Bi Le