In 2021, Khanh Hoa tourism faced many difficulties when the Covid-19 epidemic broke out. However, with the signs of welcoming tourists back recently, the tourism of the province is expected to recover soon.
In 2021, Khanh Hoa tourism faced many difficulties when the Covid-19 epidemic broke out. However, with the signs of welcoming tourists back recently, the tourism of the province is expected to recover soon.
According to the provincial Department of Tourism's report, during the three-day New Year holiday 2022, 37,500 tourists came to Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa, an increase of 87% over the same period in 2021, including 35,850 domestic tourists and 1,650 international ones. Total tourism revenue was about 61.8 billion VND, up nearly 81.6%.
The tourist businesses are optimistic about the tourism of the province in th 2022. Nguyen Duc Chi - Chairman of Crystal Bay Group expressed: "I am full of optimism about the prospect of tourism recovery in 2022. Previously, experts said tourism and aviation would recover in 2023 and fully recover in 2024. But with disease situation, worldwide vaccination, safe and flexible adaptation policies of countries and governments of Vietnam, I believe tourism will recover sooner than expected.”
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Herbert Laubichler-Pichler - Alma Resort CEO also said that the epidemic has been controlled and Vietnam's Covid-19 vaccination rate is very high, so the tourism will soon improve. This year, the main market of Khanh Hoa tourism is still the domestic market. Besides, he thought that the province needed to step up to restore the market of Russian and Korean tourists.
Having many years of doing business in international travel services, Pham Ha - Chairman of Lux Group (the owner of Emperor yacht) also believes that the tourism has gradually "stepped out of the tunnel". However, after the Covid-19 epidemic, the tourism picture will have many changes.
It can be said that tourism in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa has many advantages for a strong recovery in 2022, creating a premise for a breakthrough in the following years, turning tourism into a spearhead economic sector of the province.
At a recent meeting with members of the Provincial Tourism Development Steering Committee, Le Huu Hoang - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized, the recovery of the tourism is important for all economic sectors of the province, especially creating jobs and consuming agricultural - forestry - fishery products for the people. Therefore, the tourism industry needs to actively research and implement solutions to restore and develop the province's tourism industry in the context of safe adaptation to the Covid-19 epidemic. At the same time, the tourism continues to research and advise the Provincial People's Committee to propose to competent authorities on mechanisms and policies to remove difficulties for tourism businesses affected by the epidemic... In 2022, the main market of tourism Khanh Hoa is still the domestic market. However, the tourism still need focus on tourism promotion and advertising to be ready for the full opening of the international tourist market.
In 2022, the province's tourism strives to welcome more than 1.2 million visitors (up 100% compared to 2021), including 1.16 million domestic tourists and 40,000 international ones. The whole industry strives for VND 4,000 billion in tourism revenue.
Xuan Thanh
Translated by T.T
