An aerial view of Sapa town.

A company representative said no customers have canceled or delayed their tours despite complicated Covid-19 developments in neighboring countries.

Nguyen Cong Hoan, general director of Hanoi Redtours, said trips to the northeast region, including Ha Giang Province and Sa Pa Town in Lao Cai Province, or the central region were fully booked two weeks ago.

Hoan said after the Covid-19 outbreaks, Vietnamese now tend to visit nearby tourist destinations, with no one requesting to cancel their tours.

In addition to pandemic prevention measures as per Health Ministry protocol, Hanoi Redtours has asked all customers to submit health declarations before departure and install Bluezone, a Bluetooth-based app that helps determine if a person has come in contact with a Covid-19 patient.

Tran Thi Bao Thu of Fiditour, said Phu Quoc, Con Dao (in the south), Ha Giang and Sa Pa (in the north) and Da Lat (in the Central Highlands) are the most booked destinations during this holiday. Currently, her company has yet to receive any requests for tour cancelations.

Hanoitourist also reported all of its four-day tours had already been sold out.

Authorities' concerns over Covid-19 risks, however, are on the rise given the intensified outbreaks in neighboring countries like Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday ordered people's committee chairmen to ensure local residents wear face masks in crowded areas, saying crowded events should be limited.

Many localities across Vietnam, including major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have canceled fireworks shows and crowded festivals to limit crowds.

Nguyen Thi Han, a bank employee in HCMC, said her family would still travel to Con Dao Island for a three-day tour as they had previously canceled travel plans due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in January.

Still, their worries persist.

Han said she plans to ask her company's permission to work from home for 14 days after returning from Con Dao to ensure safety in case she is infected with the coronavirus.

Several Southeast Asian countries including Cambodia, Laos and Thailand have been struggling with a significant surge in community transmissions linked to new variants while India is being shaken by a coronavirus storm.

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Pu Luong: A perfect place for leisure tourism

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Bac Giang gives comments to resolution on tourism development

(BGO) - On April 12, the provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations and the Bac Giang Scientists Association in Hanoi jointly held a seminar to give comments to the Resolution of the provincial Party Committee on tourism development in the 2021 – 2025 period, with a vision to 2030. 

Source: VnExpress