Hoi An opens relics at night to meet tourists demand

The People’s Committee of Hoi An City in Quang Nam Province has agreed to open a number of relics in the ancient town at night to meet the demand of tourists. Since 1995, Hoi An City has applied packaged tickets for tourists. Each ticket features five squares for five types of relic systems: museums, clubs, old houses, Chua Cau relics and various intangible cultural forms such as traditional art performances and handicrafts.
More than 200,000 tickets have been sold annually. In 2008, ticket sales reached VND20 billion, including 75 percent earmarked on restoring relics.