Authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province announced on Monday that they will hike fees for entrance to many monuments next April in order to find funds for tourism development and the preservation work. 

Both international and local tourists will pay the same fees for admission to the monuments in Hue City, which is the provincial capital, according to the local People’s Committee.

Specifically, tickets to the Royal Palace will cost VND150,000 (US$7.1), up VND45,000 for foreigners and VND75,000 for locals.

Similarly, tourists will be charged VND100,000 ($5) to get into Minh Mang, Tu Duc, and Khai Dinh Mausoleums, an increase of VND20,000 compared to the current rate for foreigners and a rise of VND45,000 for local visitors.

A combo entry into all three destinations – Royal Palace, Minh Mang, and Khai Dinh – will cost VND280,000 ($13.2) while visitors will have to pay VND360,000 to enter the three above spots plus Tu Duc Mausoleum.

Admission charges will also be increased at many other relic sites.

According to the People’s Committee, the current fees for entrance to Hue’s monuments are considerably lower than those at other cultural complexes and tourist attractions in Vietnam, and other countries in the region.

The fees have not been raised since 1993. Rates for foreigners currently range from VND40,000 ($2) to VND105,000 ($5) and those for local tourists vary between VND30,000 ($1.5) and VND75,000 ($3.5), the committee said.

The fee raise is meant to better preserve the prized relics and promote sustainable tourism development.

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