Hoi An Ancient Town tightens entrance fees on first day

On the first day of implementing the new plan for organizing and managing tourism activities in the ancient town, Hoi An authorities increased their forces and opened two more ticket offices.

Video : Tourists visit the old town on the first day Hoi An tightens ticket sales:

Today (May 15), Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province began implementing a new plan in the organization and management of activities visiting the Hoi An Ancient Town - a World Cultural Heritage. Notably, the local government has been more aggressive in tightening the entrance tickets to the ancient town, especially not "leaving" tourists on tours to prevent loss of ticket revenue.

Hoi An City leaders said that on the first day of implementing the new plan, the locality arranged 2 more ticket offices at 332 Ly Thuong Kiet and the bus station on Hung Vuong Street, bringing the total number of ticket sales points for visiting the old town to 13. In Minh An ward alone, there were previously 20 urban rules team members, now 20 more people are added to ensure urban order issues. In addition, the unit in charge of guiding visitors also arranges 1-2 people to regularly be on duty in small alleys leading to the old town to guide tourists.

According to VTC News reporters, on the first day Hoi An tightened entrance tickets for group visitors (individual visitors are not required to buy tickets), the number of visitors to Hoi An was relatively large. Notably, all tour guides in charge of leading groups complied with the requirement of buying tickets for visitors before entering the walking street.

After buying tickets, a group of foreign tourists were given a tour guide to visit the relics in the old quarter.

Taiwanese tourists bought tickets and chose to visit the Guangdong Assembly Hall.

Instead of walking, the group bought tickets and decided to take a cyclo to enjoy the space of Hoi An ancient town.

"I completely agree with the measure to tighten the activities of visiting the old town, especially the requirement to buy tickets for groups of visitors. Because the revenue from ticket sales will help the locality have funds to restore and protect the hundreds of years old relics here. I hope that in the future, the walking street will be expanded to avoid the current situation of crowded people walking" - the female tour guide in charge of leading a group of Taiwanese tourists from Hue to Hoi An for sightseeing, shared.

Besides the agreement, there are still opinions against the tightening of ticket sales in Hoi An City. Ms. Th. - a tour guide who just took 14 tourists to visit Hoi An on the afternoon of May 15, expressed: "If tourists go in a group but only go to the old town to eat and walk, I think they should not be required to buy tickets. I think the city should only apply ticket sales to tourists who want to visit the relics on the list of tourist attractions."

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