By Huynh Kim
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| Delegates take part in a national program held on May 16 in Can Tho City to boost domestic travel demand – PHOTO: HUYNH KIM |
CAN
THO – The Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) on May 16 launched a
program in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to bolster domestic travel
demand, marking the start of various activities to rev up the country’s
tourism industry after the coronavirus pandemic has been contained.
Speaking at the event, Vu The Binh, vice chairman of VITA, said VITA
chose Can Tho to roll out the program as this Mekong Delta locality has
taken the lead in revitalizing post-Covid-19 tourism and economic
activities.
Further, the program will be organized in HCMC, southeastern localities
and other regions nationwide. Through the launch of the program, VITA
seeks to recover the domestic travel segment in the next two months to
pave the way for restarting activities of the international segment,
Binh said.
According to the VTA representative, stimulus tourism packages under
the proram were designed to put the health and safety of tourists first,
with discounted prices yet quality services.
Binh added that over 150 travel firms across the country have
registered to join the program, showing the determination to restore
tourism and gradually help the industry to return to its pre-pandemic
level of growth over the last four years.
In the year to April, the pandemic has slashed the number of visitors
to Can Tho by some 71% and tourism revenues by 73% compared to the same
period last year, Duong Tan Hien, vice chairman of the municipal
government, told the launching ceremony.
The Can Tho City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism therefore
has partnered with the relevant agencies to jointly introduce safe
destinations while encouraging tour operators in the city to offer
quality tour products to attract tourists, said Hien.
Dang Minh Viet, head representative of the national flag carrier
Vietnam Airlines in Can Tho, said the carrier has been operating 200
daily flights and is set to launch services on five new domestic routes
to meet summer travel demand.
As part of the program, Vietnam Airlines in coordination with VITA and
six leading tour operators, namely HanoiTourist, Saigontourist, Vietrans
Tour, Vietravel and Redtour, will offer a holiday package with airfare
discount of up to 40% for groups of six people or more.
Đã đăng trên: The Saigon Times
https://en.thesaigontimes.vn/tinbaichitiet/76753/
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