According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the outbreak will cause significant losses to Vietnam’s tourism sector, especially due to a sharp drop in tourist arrivals from China – the epicenter of the outbreak, which accounts for over 30 percent of foreign arrivals in Vietnam.

Tourists in Hanoi.

The VNAT suggested tapping key markets with high growth potential such as the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan (China), ASEAN and India.

The sector was asked to attract visitors from North America, and expand markets in Western, Northern and Eastern Europe and Russia, as well Australia and New Zealand.

More marketing campaigns will be held in China after the epidemic is repelled while domestic tourism will be stimulated with preferential packages.

The VNAT also proposed restructuring resources and markets under the national tourism promotion programme and the national action programme to offset growth in epidemic-hit markets.

Marketing campaigns should be run in the media to convey the message that Vietnam is an attractive and safe destination for tourists.

Regarding long-term solutions, the VNAT highlighted the need to launch demand stimulation drives, offer lower prices to draw visitors back, allow tax reductions for travel firms, and simplify visa procedures for delegations of tourists served by travel agencies.

It also pledged to hold training courses in localities to help firms deal with the tourism crisis.

Culture-tourism week underway in Bac Giang province

A culture and tourism week is taking place in the northern province of Bac Giang from January 29 to February 12 under the theme “Bac Giang – the sacred land of Tay Yen Tu”.

2020 Culture – Tourism Week opens in Bac Giang

(BGO) – On January 29, the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee formally opened the 2020 Culture – Tourism Week.

Bo Da pagoda recognized as provincial tourism site

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province on January 29 (lunar January 5) organized a ceremony to open the exhibition and display of the Woodblock in Bo Da pagoda and announce the decision from the provincial People’s Committee to recognize the pagoda as the provincial tourism site.  

Ca Mau tourism creates trademark, becoming spearhead economy

2019 is a year in which Ca Mau tourism harvested “good fruits”. The strong acceleration of Ca Mau tourism has created a trademark among visitors.

Biodiversity conservation, tourism combined in national park

With an area of about 31,000 hectares, the Nui Chua National Park features forest, sea and semi-arid spaces, and efforts are being made to conserve its rich biodiversity while tapping into tourism pot

Source: VNA