On the afternoon of February 27, Thao Nhi, 25 years old, living in Hanoi, diligently posted to several travel groups the content: `Need to find a hotel in Da Nang that includes breakfast, near the center, check-in 1
But on the morning of April 28, Nhi began to worry when she saw a series of provinces and cities announcing the suspension or cancellation of festivals or fireworks displays on April 30… along with warnings of high disease risk.
Meanwhile, Ms. Bao Ngan, 40 years old, from Ho Chi Minh City, canceled her 5-day, 4-night trip to Ha Long as soon as new news about the epidemic was updated.
This trip was scheduled a month ago.
`My children will take their semester exams in early May, a few days after the trip. If they accidentally fly out from an epidemic area, or there is an incident, they may be quarantined, affecting their studies. Therefore,
Also planning to travel on April 30 – May 1, Trung Nghia, 24 years old, continuously monitored the Covid-19 situation, but decided not to cancel the two-day trip to Sa Pa.
`Some of my friends were also worried about booking longer, more distant trips than mine. But no one canceled the tour. Everyone wanted to go because they had been stuck at home for too long,` Nghia said.
He made sure his schedule did not go against the authorities’ recommendations to limit gatherings during the holiday season.
According to the survey `Tourist needs and trends during Covid-19` conducted last March, more than 83% of Vietnamese tourists said they were ready to travel in the next few months, especially summer 2021. Photo
Thanh Giang, 32 years old, living in Phu Tho, said that although she was quite worried about the Covid-19 situation, she still decided to take her family of 12 out for the holidays.
To proactively prevent risks, the family will travel by private car instead of public transport;
`This is the longest holiday of the year. It’s been a long time since the three-generation family went away together, so I wanted to create another bonding activity. Furthermore, the cost of renting a room is also high – 15 million VND for two people.
Tourists wash their hands and disinfect before visiting Marble Mountains, Da Nang on July 25, 2020.
In the past two days, Le Thi Nhung, specializing in selling rooms for a number of hotels in Da Nang, began to receive many questions from guests about going or canceling tours.
`I’m happy because Da Nang has visitors back, but I’m also quite worried because the epidemic is breaking out in neighboring countries. I hope everyone, if you have an outing schedule, always comply with the 5K message of the Ministry of Health.
As of April 27, many travel businesses have `closed` their tours for April 30.
To prepare for welcoming guests during the holidays, most localities actively tightened the implementation of Covid-19 prevention measures.
Mr. Bui Quoc Thai, Director of the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang province, said that during the four holidays, the locality will welcome about 130,000 – 150,000 visitors.
In addition, the Provincial Department of Tourism coordinates with tourism agencies and businesses to implement 5K;