COVID-19: Dark clouds and a silver lining for Vietnam’s tourism sector
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17/02/2021
21:30
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It’s fair to say that 2020 was a challenging year for Vietnam’s tourism sector, but it wasn’t an unmitigated disaster.
Analysts have said that COVID-19 created a turning point for both local and international tourism, requiring travel companies study and craft a new future for their business.
People at the check-in desks at an airport (Photo: VNA)
Travel companies hit hard by pandemic
At a recent travel forum in Hai Phong city, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said the COVID-19 pandemic saw thousands of businesses dissolved last year while tourism revenue fell 60 percent year-on-year to 312.2 trillion VND (13.5 billion USD).