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The Covid-19 epidemic has struck at a time Vietnam was enjoying a tourism boom, with visitor numbers last year growing 16.2 percent year-on-year to a record high of 18 million. The United Nations World Tourism Organization has placed Vietnam seventh among world’s 10 fastest-growing tourist destinations. … [Read more...] about Free visas among revival measures proposed by coronavirus-hit tourism industry

People wearing masks to avoid contracting the coronavirus wait for a signal at a zebra crossing at Dongseong-ro shopping street in central Daegu, South Korea on February 21, 2020 – PHOTO: REUTERS HCMC – The Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese nationals in South Korea to refrain from visiting the Korean areas which have been hit by the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Vietnam raises travel alert for S.Korea amid coronavirus outbreak

Quang Nam (VNA) – UNESCO-recognised Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam welcomes more than 3,000 tourists, mostly from Europe and North America, each day, a rosy sign for the local tourism sector after a gloomy period due to impacts of COVID-19. According to the municipal Bureau of Culture and Information, among over 10,000 overnight visitors in Hoi An, 90 percent are foreigners, and the occupancy rate stands at about 50 percent. Nguyen Van Son, Vice Chairman of the Hoi An city People’s Committee, said the city has instructed relevant sectors to guide local lodging providers, travel companies and management boards of tourism sites to employ measures against the new coronavirus. Inter-sectoral working groups have been set up to inspect the performance of accommodations and restaurants in the work, he added. During a field trip to Hoi An on February 22, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh said the city has remained a … [Read more...] about Hoi An’s tourism shows signs of recovery

The activity showed the localities and tourism agencies’ initiative amid huge impact of novel coronavirus epidemic ( COVID-19 ) to the Vietnamese tourism industry. Accordingly, the first phase of the Vietnamese tourism promoting will last until the end of June and it would extend to the end of the year or next year based on the localities and travel agencies. Large-scale tourism enterprises and agencies are expected to attend in this program such as Hanoitourist, Saigontourist, Vietravel, Vietnam Travelmart, The he tre HCMC (Young Generation of Ho Chi Minh City), Hanoi Redtours, Vietrantour, Vietnam Airlines, etc. According to Mr. Vu The Binh, Standing Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, the program will deploy nationally in step-by-step.  Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Gia Lai and Dak Lak are the first- four provinces to adopt the program. According to Vietnam Tourism Association, the Vietnamese tourism sector is reported to be greatly damaged due to an impact of … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism demand stimulus alliance launched

Tour operators have organized various excursions to the Yen Tu relic site in northern Vietnam, Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh, Truoi River and Truc Lam Bach Ma Zen Monastery in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. … [Read more...] about ​​Overseas pilgrimage tours attract travelers in Vietnam