A corner of Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho (Source: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the Mekong Deltacity of Can Tho has released a plan to recover the local tourism sector post-COVID-19.
It forecastthat international tourists may only return to Vietnam at the end of this year orearly 2021 because most countries are still coping with the pandemic.
Domestic travellersare more likely to take a trip as Vietnam has curbed the spread of the disease welland been easing social distancing measures.
Can Thowill therefore target local holidaymakers, especially the young.
Department DirectorNguyen Khanh Tung said the city will prioritise localities nearby such as HCM City,southern provinces, and Mekong Delta provinces, as well as faraway localities likeHanoi, Da Nang, and provinces with air links to Can Tho.
Foreign targetswill include Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Thailandafter the epidemic is brought under control.
The tourismsector will coordinate with relevant agencies to support businesses in resumingoperations and implement the city’s relief packages for those affected byCOVID-19.
Can Thocity will be promoted as a safe, friendly, high-end destination, and a numberof tourism promotional packages will be created.
Accordingto the city’s Department of Planning and Investment, tourism has been one ofthe sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. The number of out-bound travellers dropped76.3 percent and domestic travellers were down 74.4 percent in the first fourmonths of this year.
Its revenuealso declined 31.4 percent year-on-year in the period./.
VNA
