Golden Bridge, a popular destination in central Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The tourism market has recoveredsince mid-April when social distancing measures against COVID-19 were eased,heard a conference held in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa on May 16.
The recovery was mainly thanks to the increasingdemand of local travellers, according to insiders who added that the mostsearched destinations over the past month were Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, DaNang, Da Lat, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Hue and Quy Nhon.
An increasing number of people are looking forsea and island tourism places such as Vung Tau, Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Quy Nhonand Ha Long Bay, as well as national parks like Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Ba Vi, CucPhuong, and Son Doong cave.
Some airlines and travel companies such asBamboo Airways, Philippine Airlines, and Traveloka have launched preferentialprogrammes to lure visitors.
Hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic,Vietnam’s tourism sector is likely to be one of the first to recover strongly afterthe pandemic is brought under control, according to an expert from SavillsVietnam.
Mauro Gasparotti, Director of Savills HotelsAsia Pacific, said local travelers, which accounted for 82.5 percent of alltourists last year, are expected to rise in number within a short period oftime, while international visitors will return at a slower but steady rate,especially those from China and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The number of foreign arrivals to Vietnam fell18 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, while the number ofdomestic travelers was down 6 percent. Thesector’s revenue declined 11 percent compared to the same period of 2019./.
VNA
