The recovery route of the tourism industry in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to be divided into three phases, and the opening to the world will be counted in 2022.
Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism said that it is developing a plan to restore industry activities. The roadmap is expected to be divided into three phases in terms of safely adapting to the Covid-19 epidemic until the end of the year, focusing on reconnecting the domestic market and taking into account the return of international guests until 2022. The principle applied is "As far as safety is concerned, open the door and open the door to be safe".
Particularly in October 2021, Ho Chi Minh City only opens tourism activities according to the disease control process of localities and only opens in "green areas". Tour programs are only organized by the mode of group guests, leaving and returning during the day at attractions in places where the epidemic has been controlled such as Cu Chi and Can Gio districts...
Travel businesses, accommodation establishments Tourist attractions, tourist attractions must ensure the conditions according to the set of safety criteria for epidemic prevention and control. In case the Covid-19 epidemic worsens, the city's tourism industry will reduce the scale and scope of activities.
Guests go on a self-contained tour in Can Gio on October 3. Photo: Huynh Nhi
Currently, Ho Chi Minh City tourism is piloting a closed tour in Can Gio and Cu Chi districts to serve the frontline against the epidemic, and also focus on building resources and connecting provinces and cities to development of routes, inter-regional safety points.
According to statistics in the first 9 months of 2021, there are absolutely no new international visitors to Ho Chi Minh City; domestic tourists, estimated at 7,750,000 arrivals, down 31% over the same period in 2020 and 52% over the same period in 2019. Total revenue from tourists in 9 months of 2021 reached VND 39,523 billion, down 31% respectively. % compared to 9 months of 2020, a decrease of 62% compared to 9 months of 2019.
Currently, the Government has agreed with the project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on piloting international visitors to Phu Quoc in November. next. After Phu Quoc, some other localities such as Khanh Hoa, Quang Ninh, Quang Nam... are also expected to be eligible to open doors to foreign tourists.
