Hoi An offers free entrance tickets to Old Quarter on December 4
VOV.VN - Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam will offer free entrance tickets to guests visiting the Old Quarter and traditional craft villages on December 4, according to details given by the Center for Culture - Sports and Radio - Television of Hoi An City.
The move aims to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of Hoi An’s recognition by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage, as well as five years of recognising Bai Choi, a folk music genre practiced in central Vietnam, as a part of Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
According to information provided by the Center for Culture - Sports and Radio - Television of Hoi An City, this marks an ideal opportunity in which to honour and raise public awareness of the need to both preserve and promote cultural and historic values of local heritage.
The free programme to visit Hoi An Ancient Town on December 4 has been implemented by the Hoi An authorities for many years.
The purpose of the scheme is to create conditions for visitors seeking to gain more insights into the unique values of the central city’s history and culture, thereby further attracting tourists to the locality.