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“It’s time to join hands to fight common difficulties. From now on, we will enhance training for staff, plan new products and focus on promoting virus-clear destinations. When the epidemic ends, we will kick-start for a breakthrough development,” Thang said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism to recover after COVID-19

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi) will take place in Hanoi from May 14-17, later than the initial schedule for April 1-4 due to coronavirus concerns, the Vietnam Tourism Association said on February 24. Themed “Heritage – Power of Vietnam’s Tourism”, the fair aims to raise the awareness of travel firms about the role of heritage to the future of the national tourism sector. Businesses and tourism management and promotion agencies from 45 cities and provinces nationwide, and 17 countries and territories across the world have confirmed their participation in the event. The previous edition of the VITM welcomed some 65,000 visitors, of whom about 29,300 booked tours right at the fair, helping the participating enterprises earn around 322.3 billion VND (13.8 million USD). The country welcomed 18 million foreign tourists last year, up more than 16 percent from 2018. The number of domestic travellers also rose by 6 percent … [Read more...] about Vietnam International Travel Mart rescheduled over coronavirus fears

Addressing the event, Truong Thi Hong Hanh, director of the Danang Tourism Department, noted that the city will adopt both short- and long-term measures to restore the sector, with a major focus on the domestic segment since international flights to and from Danang have been suspended or reduced in number over the new coronavirus fears. … [Read more...] about Danang seeks partners for tourism stimulus campaign

Safety first However, with the determination that “Every tourist is safe in Vietnam”, the country’s VNAT has collaborated with localities and relevant businesses to implement timely measures to prevent a wider spread, and to minimise exposure risk and damage caused by COVID-19. As a result, Vietnam has successfully blocked the outspread of COVID-19 to date. In addition, two out of four Vietnamese localities with infected cases – Khanh Hoa and Thanh Hoa – are already set to declare an end of COVID-19 after recording no new cases for 30 days. … [Read more...] about Safety first as tourism gets on the front foot

Facing the outbreak in South Korea, many businesses are worried the number of tourists from this market would decline sharply. Da Nang and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province are the most popular destinations among South Koreans visiting Vietnam. However, in recent days, the number of Koreans here has shown signs of sharp decline due to the threatening epidemic. … [Read more...] about South Korea-Vietnam flights canceled to halt coronavirus spread