More than 3.3 million Vietnamese tourists and 14 million foreign tourists bought tickets to visit Hoi An in the past 13 years.

According to statistics, from 2012 to now, Hoi An ancient town has recorded 17.4 million visitors buying tickets to visit. Of these, there are more than 3.3 million domestic visitors and 14 million foreign visitors. Revenue from selling tickets to visit heritage sites reached over 1,901 billion VND.

Foreign tourists buy tickets to visit Hoi An ancient town - Photo: BD

On October 20, the People's Committee of Da Nang City held a conference to summarize the overall investment plan for preserving, restoring and promoting the value of Hoi An heritage from 2012 to 2025.

With a complex of nearly 1,400 ancient relics and a dense system of intangible cultural heritage, Hoi An has long been the focus of heritage tourism . UNESCO once assessed Hoi An as a model of conservation combined with value promotion.

What does Hoi An look like after 13 years?

According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang City, in 2012 the Prime Minister approved the plan to preserve, restore and promote the value of the ancient town of Hoi An associated with the city's development and exploitation of tourism values ​​in the 2012-2025 period.

Despite many changes, the consistent viewpoint in dealing with heritage is to place Hoi An ancient town in the central position. of planning, preserving the original state.

The surrounding areas are planned in a harmonious transitional direction, ensuring close connection and conformity with the heritage space.

Natural ecological spaces and traditional craft villages are preserved to the maximum and connected with the Cu Lao Cham Hoi An World Biosphere Reserve to create a unified whole.

The Japanese Covered Bridge is the most famous tourist attraction in Hoi An - Photo: BD

The relic system in Hoi An has been inventoried, catalogued, evaluated and classified for architectural conservation value. The ancient town has 1 special national relic, 27 national relics, 50 provincial relics, and 19 relics on the protection list for the period 2024-2029.

Since 2012, hundreds of billions of dong have been poured into restoring and preserving heritage to revive many ancient structures that are hundreds of years old. In the past 13 years, Hoi An has also spent 8.5 billion dong on anti-termite costs for monuments.

In the intangible cultural group, Hoi An currently has 8 national intangible cultural heritages and 5 outstanding artisans. Around the ancient town, a series of traditional customs, festivals, beliefs, and festivals and cultural events are also maintained, adding vitality to the heritage.

Preserving Hoi An's heritage forever

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi - Vice Chairwoman of Da Nang City People's Committee, the planning implemented over the past 13 years has greatly contributed to preserving and promoting heritage values.

The relic system has been renovated and restored; many structures have escaped the risk of serious degradation. The awareness and role of the local community have been raised.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong said that Hoi An ancient heritage is a priceless asset left by our ancestors. History over hundreds of years shows that Hoi An has been preserved and moved towards sustainability thanks to the joint efforts of generations.

The biggest turning point was UNESCO recognizing Hoi An as a World Cultural Heritage in 1999, from which the heritage's influence spread globally.

Sharing opinions at the meeting on the morning of October 20, conservation experts and cultural researchers said that Hoi An still faces challenges such as pressure from urbanization, the boom in tourism causing relics to seriously degrade, and ancient houses gradually losing the warmth of human life...

Tourists flock to the old town during rush hour - Photo: BD

On the other hand, from July 1, Hoi An City was divided into 3 wards and 1 commune to implement a 2-level government. Therefore, a new management model is urgently needed to connect the overall heritage space.

"This model needs to clearly define the management entity, coordinating agency, and participating parties to ensure consistency in heritage conservation and development.

In particular, there needs to be a unified perception of the overall nature of Hoi An ancient urban heritage to ensure that the heritage's constituent elements are not divided among new administrative units after the arrangement.

"Thereby maintaining the integrity, authenticity and outstanding global value of the heritage" - Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang City mentioned.

Hoi An earns 1.9 trillion VND from selling entrance tickets

According to the People's Committee of Da Nang City, thanks to planning, conservation and promotion of heritage values, most of Hoi An residents now live on services, tourism and commerce.

Over the past 13 years, Hoi An has achieved 81 tourism titles. In 2024, the ancient town will welcome 4.4 million visitors.

During the period from 2012 to mid-2025, 17.4 million visitors purchased tickets (3.3 million domestic visitors and 14 million foreign visitors). Revenue from ticket sales to visit the heritage site reached over 1,901 billion VND.

Thai Ba Dung

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hon-3-3-trieu-khach-viet-14-trieu-khach-nuoc-ngoai-mua-ve-tham-quan-hoi-an-trong-13-nam-qua-2025102013450272.htm