The Covid-19 epidemic took place during the peak tourist season of tourists and also the festive and spiritual tourist season of domestic tourists after the holiday. Tourism activities almost had to hibernate when the COVID-19 epidemic broke out for the 4th time in early summer, the peak tourist season of the year for the smokeless industry, so it directly impacted all companies. The tourism and service industries fell into a very difficult situation.
The complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic in some localities negatively affected tourism revenue, many accommodation, dining and travel establishments had to temporarily close. It is estimated that tourism revenue in May 2021 will reach VND 387 billion, down 53.5% over the previous month and down 17.8% over the same period last year. Generally, in the first 5 months of 2021, tourism and travel revenue reached VND 4.3 trillion, down 48.2% over the same period last year.
The number of international tourists as well as domestic tourism has decreased significantly compared to before the epidemic appeared. International visitors to our country in May 2021 were estimated at 13.4 thousand arrivals, down 30.8% over the previous month and 40.6% down over the same period last year. Generally, in the first 5 months of 2021, international visitors to our country were estimated at 81,000 arrivals, down 97.8% over the same period last year, of which arrivals by air reached 50.5 thousand arrivals. down 98.3%; by road reached 30.3 thousand turns of people, down 94.5%; by sea reached 193 arrivals, down 99.9%.
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, our country's tourism stimulus policy had to be paused to continue implementing measures to prevent and control the epidemic. From the end of April, the Covid-19 epidemic broke out again, causing some localities to implement social distancing, many tourists canceled tours and many cultural festival events canceled, some attractions had to be closed. The closure has affected tourism revenue. Some localities have tourism and travel revenue in the first 5 months of 2021 down much compared to the same period last year: Khanh Hoa down 85.6%; Quang Nam down 68.4%; Thua Thien - Hue down 48.8%; Ho Chi Minh City down 46.7%; Bac Ninh decreased by 38.1%; Binh Dinh down 33%; Hanoi decreased by 29.7%; Quang Ninh down 16.6%; Hai Phong down 14.3%; Can Tho fell 13.6%.
Looking at the other side, according to many tourism experts, the COVID-19 epidemic may not be a "destructor", but it puts the smokeless industry in a position to be forced to transform, even promoting agile businesses. adapt to the impact; accelerate digital transformation, restructure the operating machine...
Thu Trang
