Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi reopened on March 8. (Photo: vietnamfasttours.com)From Feb 22 - 28, the number of tourists booking tours at Vietravel TourismCompany rose by three times compared to the previous week.
Vietravel aims to attract travelers with discounted packages andpromotions, said Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh, deputy director of marketing andpromotion at Vietravel.
Tran Thi Bao Thu, director of marketing and communications at Fiditour TravelJoint Stock Company, said that an increasing number of travelers wereasking for tours directly at the office or via the online website.
This year travelers are choosing private tours to Phu Yen, Quy Nhon, DaLat, Phan Thiet and Vung Tau with family or a group of friends. Moretravelers are planning to use their own car to maintain safetyagainst COVID-19.
Travel agencies are preparing for a domestic tourism boom in late March,especially because of the April 30 and May 1 nationalholidays, and the summer holiday.
Phung Quang Thang, director of Hanoitourist Travel Company, and chairman of theHà Nội Travel Association, said that its members have launched stimulusprogrammes in response to the current situation.
The Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival, for example, is slated to open onMarch 17 in the northwestern province of Dien Bien.
Despite the positive signs, travel agencies are taking preventive measuresagainst COVID-19 and ensuring safety for tourists.
Attractive destinations such as Tay Bac (Northwest Vietnam), Con Dao, Phu Quoc,Nha Trang, and Da Nang are being introduced to travelers by VietSense TravelCompany.
In addition to promoting tourism images, Hanoi is ensuring tourists’safety, Tran Trung Hieu, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism,said.
The Yen Tu National Forest and Historical Site is workingwith the Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company on trafficdivergence to ensure a safe distance among people joiningthe Buddhist ceremony. Only groups of under 20 will be allowed.
High-quality tourism projects and wellness resorts, with health care, hotmineral mud baths and body scan mediation, should be built to meet demand, Thangsaid.
According to experts at the World Tourism Organisation, domestic and greentourism activities are expected to be of more interest in 2021, accounting forover 90 percent of the global smokeless industry.
Because visitors prefer tourist destinations with outdooractivities, travel businesses aim to offer more rural tourism orfamily travel programmes.
Trips featuring stunning landscapes and local delicacies will beemphasised.
Owing to the growing demand for health and wellbeing, sports andentertainment tourism will be reactivated, Tran Thanh Vu, general director ofVinagroup, has said.
Virtual tours are also being offered to stimulate interest in differentdestinations. Moc Chau is one of the localities applying virtual realityeffectively. Tourists can sit on their sofa, put on their headphones, andvirtually explore a trip to the northwest region in a fully immersive360-degree experience./.
VNA
