A corner of Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh Citywelcomed more than 1.18 million foreign visitors in the first two months of2020, a year-on-year decline of 21.71 percent, revealed the municipalDepartment of Tourism on March 5.
Tourism revenue hit about 21.13 trillion VND(915 million USD) in January-February, or 15 percent of the year’s plan.
In February alone, 346,650 holidaymakerschose HCM City as their destination, dropping 52 percent compared to the sameperiod last year. The city earned 8.1 trillion VND from tourism in the month.
Director of the municipal TourismDepartment Bui Ta Hoang Vu said the department has spared no efforts inproviding information and guidance on COVID-19 prevention for local residents,domestic and foreign tourists.
He added that the local tourism sector iskeeping a close watch and joining hands with travel agents to study their operationbefore and during the COVID-19 outbreak. The move aims to evaluate and seeksolutions to mitigate impacts of the disease to local tourism.
About 1,520 travel firms are eligible tooperate in the city, including 869 international and 885 domestic ones.
This year, the city sets a target of attracting10 million foreign visitors and 35 million domestic tourists. It also strivesto earn 165 trillion VND (more than 7.1 billion USD) from tourism services./.
Tourism revenue hit about 21.13 trillion VND(915 million USD) in January-February, or 15 percent of the year’s plan.
In February alone, 346,650 holidaymakerschose HCM City as their destination, dropping 52 percent compared to the sameperiod last year. The city earned 8.1 trillion VND from tourism in the month.
Director of the municipal TourismDepartment Bui Ta Hoang Vu said the department has spared no efforts inproviding information and guidance on COVID-19 prevention for local residents,domestic and foreign tourists.
He added that the local tourism sector iskeeping a close watch and joining hands with travel agents to study their operationbefore and during the COVID-19 outbreak. The move aims to evaluate and seeksolutions to mitigate impacts of the disease to local tourism.
About 1,520 travel firms are eligible tooperate in the city, including 869 international and 885 domestic ones.
This year, the city sets a target of attracting10 million foreign visitors and 35 million domestic tourists. It also strivesto earn 165 trillion VND (more than 7.1 billion USD) from tourism services./.
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