Foreigners will pay just the same entrance fees as local visitors to relic sites in Vietnam starting from January 13 according to a new circular.
Foreign tourists in Hue City
Circular 85/2019/TT-BTC, issued by the Ministry of Finance on collection of fees and charges states that, based on socio-economic conditions, scale and form of sightseeing activities of each sites, provinces and cities can determine appropriate fee levels, but must ensure that the rates are uniformly applied to both Vietnamese and foreigners.
For those sites that have been recognised by the UNESCO, the entrance fees are equal to or higher than that set for other normal spots, the circular said.
The circular also defines exemption and reduction of fees for children, those who enjoy preferential policies, people with disabilities and elderly people.
