However, the recovery has not been as fast as expectedby travel businesses due to the influence of the general business situation.
Although there is more than a week left until Tet, the domestic tour market is already bustle, as customers often book tours close to the departure date. Manybusinesses said that they have prepared services throughoutthe festival to meet demand of tourists who have unexpected spring travelplans.
In addition, many people in recent years chose tocelebrate Tet in major cities because they were also offered many new and interestingservices and destinations. In 2022, in order to attract tourists to Ho Chi MinhCity, the city's tourism sector introduced typical products with an aimof creating a unique and unforgettable experience.
Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, director of the municipal Department ofTourism, said that to date 17 out of the 22 districts and Thu Duc City haveofficially launched tours and typical products, creating new vitalityfor inner city tourism.
This year, countries and territories in Northeast Asia suchas the Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan and Taiwan (China) are the most attractiveto Vietnamese holidaymakers.
A representative from Vietravel – one of Vietnam’s largesttour operators, said that since Taiwan officially reopened its door lastOctober, more than 150 customers visited the territory in autumn and winter,and more than 450 others have booked tours for this Lunar New Year.
This is considered a positive signal for not only Taiwan butalso Northeast Asia, as the RoK and Japan reopened their doors earlier and haveseen a positive number of Vietnamese tourists./.