People at the check-in desks at an airport (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - It’s fair to say that 2020 was a challenging year for
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.
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).