{
  "$schema": "https://schema.org/Dataset",
  "name": "Vietnam Entrance Fee Index 2026",
  "description": "Current 2026 entrance and admission fees (VND and USD) for 24 major ticketed Vietnamese sights — from the 20,000-VND Hoa Lu ancient capital to the 1,050,000-VND Ba Na Hills cable car — with the foreigner fee, the local Vietnamese fee where dual pricing exists, what each ticket includes and a source per row. USD converted at 26,300 VND per dollar (mid-2026).",
  "publisher": "Day Trips Vietnam",
  "publisher_url": "https://daytripsvietnam.com",
  "source_url": "https://daytripsvietnam.com/guides/vietnam-entrance-fee-index-2026/",
  "methodology_url": "https://daytripsvietnam.com/guides/vietnam-entrance-fee-index-2026/#methodology",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "temporal_coverage": "2026",
  "spatial_coverage": "Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Sapa, Quang Ninh, Quang Binh, Hue, Quang Nam, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh (Vietnam)",
  "updated": "2026-08-14",
  "version": "2026.1",
  "suggested_citation": "Day Trips Vietnam, \"Vietnam Entrance Fee Index 2026\" (August 2026), https://daytripsvietnam.com/guides/vietnam-entrance-fee-index-2026/",
  "headline": {
    "sights_priced": 24,
    "cheapest_ticketed_sight": "Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, 20,000 VND (about $0.76)",
    "most_expensive_sight": "Ba Na Hills cable car, 1,000,000-1,050,000 VND (about $38-40)",
    "free_sights": "Bai Dinh Pagoda grounds, Linh Ung Pagoda, Cao Dai Holy See",
    "dual_priced_sights": "Only 2 of 24 — Hoi An Old Town (120,000 foreigner vs 80,000 local) and My Son Sanctuary (150,000 vs 100,000), both a 1.5x gap. Hue abolished its foreigner surcharge and now charges one price.",
    "big_ten_total_vnd": 3065000,
    "big_ten_total_usd": 116.54,
    "big_ten_note": "Hue Citadel, My Son, Hoi An Old Town, Trang An, Ba Na Hills, Fansipan, Cu Chi Tunnels, War Remnants Museum, Ha Long Bay fee and Marble Mountains. The two Sun World cable cars (Ba Na Hills + Fansipan) are 1,850,000 of that 3,065,000 — more than the other eight headliners combined (1,215,000 VND, about $46)."
  },
  "methodology": {
    "collection_window": "2026-07/2026-08",
    "fee_definition": "Published adult admission or main-ticket price at the gate, as of mid-2026. Where a sight's headline experience is a cable car (Ba Na Hills, Fansipan) or a boat tour (Trang An, Tam Coc, Phong Nha), that is the fee recorded, because it is the unavoidable cost of entry. Optional add-ons (elevators, buggies, side caves) are named in the includes or note field, not folded into the headline number.",
    "exchange_rate": {
      "vnd_per_usd": 26300,
      "note": "USD conversions use 26,300 VND = 1 USD, roughly the mid-2026 market rate. Fees are set and paid in dong; dollar figures are indicative and move with the exchange rate.",
      "source": "https://tradingeconomics.com/vietnam/currency"
    },
    "dual_pricing": "Vietnam is unusually egalitarian on admission: most state and heritage sites charge Vietnamese and foreign visitors the same. Where a documented foreigner-vs-local gap exists, the local_fee_vnd field records the Vietnamese price; where it is null, the same fee applies to everyone or the sight is free. Concession rates for children, students and seniors are noted but not treated as dual pricing.",
    "fields": {
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": "Standard adult foreigner admission in VND. For sights with a weekday/weekend split (cable cars) this is the weekday base; the weekend price is in the note. 0 means free entry.",
      "foreigner_fee_usd": "foreigner_fee_vnd converted at 26,300 VND per USD, rounded to two decimals.",
      "local_fee_vnd": "Vietnamese adult admission in VND where dual pricing is documented; null where the fee is the same for everyone or the sight is free.",
      "includes": "What the ticket covers and the main optional extras.",
      "note": "Concessions, weekend surcharges, dual-pricing gaps, source caveats.",
      "source": "Publication or authority the row's figure is drawn from.",
      "source_url": "Direct link to that source."
    },
    "notes": [
      "Figures are as published or reported for mid-2026; entrance fees are fixed prices, not ranges, so each row quotes the fixed VND unless the fee genuinely varies by day.",
      "Prefer official ticketing pages and 2026-dated guides; several rows cite the site's own management board (Ha Long Bay, Thang Long Citadel).",
      "Cham Islands (Cu Lao Cham) was researched and dropped: a 70,000-VND visitor fee was under proposal by Da Nang in 2026 but not confirmed as in force, so we do not publish it as fact.",
      "Free sights (Bai Dinh grounds, Linh Ung, Cao Dai) carry a foreigner_fee_vnd of 0; optional paid extras are in the note.",
      "Confidence: high = official page or multiple 2026 sources; where a single source or minor variance exists (Po Nagar 25,000 vs 30,000, Cu Chi section prices) the note flags it."
    ]
  },
  "sights": [
    {
      "sight": "Imperial Citadel of Thang Long",
      "city": "Hanoi",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 100000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 3.80,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Grounds, archaeological excavation site and exhibition halls of the UNESCO-listed royal citadel; closed Mondays",
      "note": "100,000 VND for all adults; Vietnamese students and over-60s pay 50,000, under-16 free. Raised to 100,000 on 1 January 2025. No foreigner surcharge.",
      "source": "Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (official)",
      "source_url": "https://hoangthanhthanglong.vn/en/ticket-price/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Temple of Literature (Van Mieu)",
      "city": "Hanoi",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 70000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 2.66,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Five walled courtyards, the doctors' stelae, Confucius altar and Khue Van Cac pavilion; foreign-language audio guide extra 100,000",
      "note": "70,000 VND for all adults; Vietnamese students and seniors 35,000, under-16 free.",
      "source": "Vietnam Discovery",
      "source_url": "https://vietnamdiscovery.com/hanoi/attractions/temple-of-literature/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Ha Long Bay sightseeing fee",
      "city": "Ha Long (Quang Ninh)",
      "region": "northeast",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 290000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 11.03,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Government day-route bay-entry levy (250,000 bay ticket + 40,000 port), usually bundled into cruise fares; overnight and multi-route tickets cost more (up to 600,000)",
      "note": "290,000 VND per person for a standard day route, set by the bay management board; same for all. This is the entry levy, not a cruise price.",
      "source": "Ha Long Bay Management Board (official)",
      "source_url": "https://halongbay.com.vn/en/p/58-muc-phi-tham-quan-vinh-ha-long"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Trang An boat tour",
      "city": "Ninh Binh",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 250000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 9.51,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "1.5-2 hr rowed sampan through caves and riverside temples on one of three routes in the UNESCO mixed landscape; 4-6 passengers per boat; rower tip customary",
      "note": "250,000 VND for all adults; child (1.0-1.3 m) 120,000. One combined entrance-and-boat ticket.",
      "source": "Jungle Boss Tours",
      "source_url": "https://junglebosstours.com/explorer/tourism-blog/trang-an-boat-tour"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Tam Coc boat tour",
      "city": "Ninh Binh",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 250000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 9.51,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "1.5-2 hr rowed sampan on the Ngo Dong river through three caves and rice paddies; entrance and boat bundled; 2-4 per boat",
      "note": "250,000 VND combined ticket for all adults; child 120,000. Private boat 500,000.",
      "source": "Jungle Boss Tours",
      "source_url": "https://junglebosstours.com/explorer/tourism-blog/tam-coc-boat-tour-guide"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Mua Cave (Hang Mua)",
      "city": "Ninh Binh",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 100000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 3.80,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Roughly 500-step climb to the Lying Dragon viewpoint over Tam Coc, plus landscaped gardens and lake",
      "note": "100,000 VND for all visitors.",
      "source": "Jungle Boss Tours",
      "source_url": "https://junglebosstours.com/explorer/tourism-blog/mua-caves-vietnam-travel-guide"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Hoa Lu Ancient Capital",
      "city": "Ninh Binh",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 20000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 0.76,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Dinh Tien Hoang and Le Dai Hanh temples on the site of Vietnam's 10th-century capital",
      "note": "Cheapest ticketed sight in the index. 20,000 VND for all visitors.",
      "source": "Local Vietnam",
      "source_url": "https://localvietnam.com/blog/hoa-lu-ancient-capital/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Bai Dinh Pagoda",
      "city": "Ninh Binh",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 0,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 0,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Free entry to Vietnam's largest Buddhist complex; electric buggy about 60,000 return and the Bao Thap tower lift 50,000 are optional extras",
      "note": "Grounds free for all. Budget about 110,000 VND if you add the shuttle and the 13-storey stupa.",
      "source": "VinWonders",
      "source_url": "https://vinwonders.com/en/wonderpedia/news/bai-dinh-pagoda-ninh-binh/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Cuc Phuong National Park",
      "city": "Ninh Binh (Nho Quan)",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 60000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 2.28,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Vietnam's oldest national park; primate rescue centre, botanical garden, trails and the thousand-year tree",
      "note": "60,000 VND adult for all; students 20,000, child 10,000.",
      "source": "BestPrice Travel",
      "source_url": "https://www.bestpricetravel.com/travel-guide/cuc-phuong-national-park.html"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Fansipan cable car (Sun World)",
      "city": "Sapa",
      "region": "north",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 850000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 32.32,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Round-trip Guinness-record cable car to Vietnam's highest peak (3,143 m); summit monorail and funicular are extra (about 470,000 combined)",
      "note": "850,000 VND Monday-Friday and Sunday; 900,000 Saturday and holidays. Same price for all; children under 100 cm free. Second-priciest ticket in the index.",
      "source": "Thaiest",
      "source_url": "https://thaiest.com/vietnam/travel/fansipan-cable-car-ticket-price"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Phong Nha Cave",
      "city": "Phong Nha (Quang Binh)",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 150000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 5.70,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Entry to the illuminated river cave reached by boat up the Son river; the shared boat is rented separately (about 550,000 per boat)",
      "note": "150,000 VND cave entrance for all; the shared boat is the main add-on.",
      "source": "Vietnam Tourism",
      "source_url": "https://www.vietnamtourism.com/en/phong-nha-ke-bang-national-park-tickets-complete-2026-price-guide-and-cave-selection-2"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Paradise Cave (Thien Duong)",
      "city": "Phong Nha (Quang Binh)",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 250000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 9.51,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "About 1 km of boardwalk into a vast dry cave; electric buggy from the car park is a 15,000-25,000 extra",
      "note": "250,000 VND for all; some vendors sell a 270,000 all-in that bundles the buggy.",
      "source": "Vietnam Tourism",
      "source_url": "https://www.vietnamtourism.com/en/phong-nha-ke-bang-national-park-tickets-complete-2026-price-guide-and-cave-selection-2"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi)",
      "city": "Hue",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 200000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 7.60,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "The walled royal city — Ngo Mon gate, Thai Hoa palace, the Forbidden Purple City and on-site museums",
      "note": "200,000 VND for all adults, child (7-12) 40,000. Hue abolished its foreigner surcharge; one price for everyone.",
      "source": "Culture Pham Travel",
      "source_url": "https://culturephamtravel.com/hue-entrance-fee/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Hue royal tombs (Minh Mang / Tu Duc / Khai Dinh)",
      "city": "Hue",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 150000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 5.70,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "150,000 per tomb; combo of citadel + 2 tombs 420,000, or citadel + 3 tombs 530,000 with 2-day validity",
      "note": "150,000 VND each for all adults, child 30,000. The combo ticket is the value play once you see three or more monuments.",
      "source": "Thaiest",
      "source_url": "https://thaiest.com/vietnam/travel/price-of-tickets-to-complex-of-hue-monuments"
    },
    {
      "sight": "My Son Sanctuary",
      "city": "Quang Nam (near Hoi An)",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 150000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 5.70,
      "local_fee_vnd": 100000,
      "includes": "UNESCO-listed Cham Hindu tower-temples; electric buggy transfer, on-site museum and a Cham dance performance",
      "note": "Dual pricing: 150,000 VND foreigner vs 100,000 Vietnamese, a 1.5x gap. One of only two dual-priced sights in this index.",
      "source": "Day Trips Vietnam — My Son Sanctuary 2026",
      "source_url": "https://daytripsvietnam.com/guides/my-son-sanctuary-2026/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son)",
      "city": "Da Nang",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 40000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 1.52,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Thuy Son peak — caves, pagodas and viewpoints; elevator 15,000 per way and Am Phu cave 20,000 are extra",
      "note": "40,000 VND base for all; add about 35,000 for the lift and Am Phu cave.",
      "source": "Culture Pham Travel",
      "source_url": "https://culturephamtravel.com/da-nang-entrance-fee/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Linh Ung Pagoda (Son Tra)",
      "city": "Da Nang",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 0,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 0,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Free entry; the 67 m Lady Buddha statue and Son Tra peninsula views; small motorbike-parking fee",
      "note": "Free for all visitors; donation boxes only.",
      "source": "Forever Vacation",
      "source_url": "https://forevervacation.com/da-nang/linh-ung-pagoda"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Ba Na Hills (Sun World, incl. Golden Bridge)",
      "city": "Da Nang",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 1000000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 38.02,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Round-trip cable car, the Golden Bridge, French Village, Fantasy Park and gardens; a lunch-buffet combo runs about 1,300,000",
      "note": "1,000,000 VND Monday-Thursday, 1,050,000 Friday-Sunday and holidays. From 2026 the ticket is valid for up to three consecutive days. Priciest ticket in the index; Da Nang residents get discounts.",
      "source": "Danang Fantasticity (Da Nang City Tourism)",
      "source_url": "https://danangfantasticity.com/en/news/from-2026-cable-car-tickets-at-sun-world-ba-na-hills-will-be-valid-for-up-to-three-consecutive-days"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Hoi An Old Town ticket",
      "city": "Hoi An",
      "region": "central",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 120000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 4.56,
      "local_fee_vnd": 80000,
      "includes": "Entry to 5 of 22 heritage houses, assembly halls and museums in the UNESCO Ancient Town; ticket valid 24 hours",
      "note": "Dual pricing: 120,000 VND foreigner vs 80,000 Vietnamese, a 1.5x gap. The index's other dual-priced sight.",
      "source": "Culture Pham Travel",
      "source_url": "https://culturephamtravel.com/hoi-an-entrance-fee/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Po Nagar Cham Towers",
      "city": "Nha Trang",
      "region": "south-central coast",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 30000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 1.14,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "The 9th-11th-century Cham Hindu tower-temples above the mouth of the Cai river",
      "note": "30,000 VND for all (some 2026 sources report 25,000).",
      "source": "VinWonders",
      "source_url": "https://vinwonders.com/en/wonderpedia/news/po-nagar-cham-towers/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Cu Chi Tunnels (Ben Dinh / Ben Duoc)",
      "city": "Ho Chi Minh City",
      "region": "south",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 125000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 4.75,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Guided tunnel network, war-era displays and crawl-through sections; the shooting range is a separate charge",
      "note": "125,000 VND at Ben Dinh for all; Ben Duoc is quieter and sometimes cheaper (around 90,000).",
      "source": "Vietnam Discovery",
      "source_url": "https://vietnamdiscovery.com/ho-chi-minh-city/attractions/cu-chi-tunnels/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "War Remnants Museum",
      "city": "Ho Chi Minh City",
      "region": "south",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 40000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 1.52,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Three floors of Vietnam War photography and ordnance, plus outdoor military hardware",
      "note": "40,000 VND adult for all; child (6-16) 20,000, under-6 free.",
      "source": "Holidify",
      "source_url": "https://www.holidify.com/places/ho-chi-minh-city/war-remnants-museum-sightseeing-123430.html"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Reunification (Independence) Palace",
      "city": "Ho Chi Minh City",
      "region": "south",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 65000,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 2.47,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "The preserved 1960s-70s palace, the war command bunker and the combined underground exhibition",
      "note": "65,000 VND combo (palace + exhibition) for all; palace-only 40,000, students 45,000, child 15,000.",
      "source": "Joy Journeys",
      "source_url": "https://joyjourneys.com.vn/article/independence-palace-tickets/"
    },
    {
      "sight": "Cao Dai Holy See",
      "city": "Tay Ninh",
      "region": "south",
      "foreigner_fee_vnd": 0,
      "foreigner_fee_usd": 0,
      "local_fee_vnd": null,
      "includes": "Free entry to the vast Cao Dai cathedral; the noon prayer ceremony is open to visitors",
      "note": "Free for all; dress modestly.",
      "source": "BestPrice Travel",
      "source_url": "https://www.bestpricetravel.com/travel-guide/cao-dai-temple.html"
    }
  ]
}