The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on all aspects of travel, with health and safety dominant in all considerations, from destination to means of transport.

76 percent of Vietnamese plan domestic travel in 2022.

As a particular consequence of the pandemic, people are rediscovering their immediate surroundings, giving rise to the growing trend of staycation – vacations in their own city.

Around a third of respondents said they would be planning, booking or having a staycation as soon as possible if there were no longer any government restrictions. Thirty percent would also visit local attractions.

Since the pandemic, Vietnamese travellers have had to call off travel plans and had to find alternative outlets for their wanderlust.

Accordingly, there has been a spike in online travel as Vietnamese travellers viewed more travel-related photos and videos, filling out their bucket lists.

More than half (53 percent) of respondents watched YouTube travel videos and 40 percent took to travel sites on social media as an alternative, and as many as 38 percent took a virtual tour online.

Phu Quoc looks to become national tourism centre

Phu Quoc island city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is expected to become a national tourism centre in the coming time as investors deploy their projects in the locality.​

Culture-tourism village offers cheerful spring celebrations to visitors

The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi is hosting a programme entitled ‘Scent of spring in mountainous region’ from January 1 to 31, introducing visitors to the traditional spring festivals and customs of Vietnamese ethnic groups.

Quang Ninh’s “Green-lane” plan to recover tourism in 2022

The Department of Tourism of Quang Ninh has completed a draft plan called “Green-lane tourism” to revive the Covid-19-stricken tourism in the northern coastal province.

Tourism companies say outlook bright for 2022

With the government allowing in foreign tourists and resuming international air services, major tourism firms are optimistic about the outlook for this year.

When orchards laden with fruits in Bac Giang become tourism attraction

(BGO) - As the district with biggest fruit area and annual revenue of billions VND in the northern province of Bac Giang, Luc Ngan has created orchard tourism in associated with product promotion and consumption, hence helping enhance economic value.

Source: NDO/VNA