In 2019, the whole country welcomed over 18 million international tourists and is considered a miracle, in 2021 this number will drop to 157,300 arrivals, down 95.9%, tourism revenue has also plummeted by VND 755,000 billion. equivalent to 32.8 billion USD in 2019 has decreased to 180,000 billion VND in 2021. Many travel businesses have temporarily closed or dissolved, workers lost jobs, lost income, significantly affecting their lives. their. In the past two years, nearly 30% of travel businesses have applied to withdraw their operating licenses, and 80-90% of businesses have closed or worked in moderation. These figures show that tourism has been heavily affected by covid 19, so opening up to tourism at this time is important.
Tourism opened many localities to launch activities with the expectation of lighting up tourism after more than 2 years of darkness because of the epidemic. On the first day that Vietnam announced the full opening of tourism under new normal conditions, Hanoi immediately allowed food shops not to close before 9pm, along with restoring walking routes. on Hoan Kiem Lake and the old town. Ho Chi Minh City also accelerated the assertion that the city does not sleep with a series of night market and pedestrian street projects launched right after the restoration of economic activities, and from Da Nang to Phu Quoc, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Nghe An or the highlands of Lai Chau Tuyen Quang promote tourism in a professional way.
Along with the national tourism, Dong Nai Tourism is making positive moves to restore and restart tourism activities to adapt to the new situation such as Cat Tien National Park exploring the tourist attractions of the cave. to serve visitors. Tri An Adventure has researched new tourism products and adjusted and upgraded old products during the anti-epidemic closure period. As soon as the Government has a policy to open the door, Tri An Adventure has completed the product and is ready to serve the needs of customers. Another notable move is the Son Tien Tourist City of Suoi Tien Group, which is expected to open on April 30, 2022. When the project is put into operation, it will attract many tourists to Dong Nai, creating a strong push and positive impact on Dong Nai tourism industry in the coming time.
Recovery in tourism will affect other businesses such as air transportation, food and beverage, and services, and will continue to have spillover effects on other manufacturing sectors as well. However, the tourism industry in Vietnam in general and Dong Nai in particular also takes time for the number of international tourists to be as before the Covid 19 pandemic, how to make tourism develop more strongly, that is the problem that the tourism industry has to deal with. The schedule needs to be solved not only in the short term, but also in the medium and long term. Now it is time to get ready for the reopening of the tourism industry, because that is an important step in the economic recovery process.
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