A series of linking activities, stimulating the tourist demand between towns and many attractive tourist products of the companies are about to explode to welcome the last high season of the year … suddenly “stunned” because of the presence of some infections by Covid-19 in the community.
Not enough time to “shake” the hibernation concern
Returning from the 2.9 tour, the national tourism industry is restarting after 2 shocks from the first and second epidemic. Local authorities have started promoting many radical discount and stimulus programs at destinations. discount tour link to attract national tourists. Photos of tourists playing in the northwest, exploring the west, families gathered on the beach of Phu Quoc … are continuously shared by tourism companies as an encouragement, an encouragement, assuring visitors that everything is fine, tourism is coming back slowly.
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After December 15, Ho Chi Minh City announced the extent to which the disease was controlled to assess the future of the tourism industry. If the city does not detect any new cases in the community and the psychology of the clients is stable again, it is likely that the tour will begin to work.
The Man Nguyen Minh, Head of Communication – Marketing, TST Tourist Company
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However, almost a week after Ho Chi Minh City discovered the first case of Covid-19 infection in the community after 88 days without recording, all entertainment activities in Ho Chi Minh City have sunk, tourism ” image ”just before the Christmas and New Year holidays Travel agencies are no exception.
In mid-November, Mr. Tran Van Long, Managing Director of the Vietnam Tourism Communication Corporation, enthusiastically invited PV Youth attended the signing ceremony of the cooperation between Vietnam Tourism and the Bach Nien Truong Tho Health Research and Application Institute, and opened a series of health themed tours. Vietnamese tourism is expected to open a new direction, a new product line to meet the needs of tourism that combines medical treatment and improves the health of people in the post-Covid-19 era. However, less than a month ago, the emergence of a series of Covid-19 infections in the community originated in Ho Chi Minh City, causing the suspension of all tourist activities. Vietnam Tourism’s “new” tourism product has temporarily made room for this company’s medical mask product.
It does not switch to other industries, but TST Tourist Company is also in a “stop” state when it does not know how to calculate the problem of receiving tours: reservation services. Mr. Nguyen Minh Man, Head of Communication – Marketing at TST Tourist Company, said that tourism is entering the peak preparation stage, but purchasing power tends to stop. Clients doubt, companies are also in a difficult position because if they “go down the pile” now, high risk can get “stuck” at the airport and hotel like 2 previous translations, driving very problematic.
“After December 15, Ho Chi Minh City announced the extent to which the disease is controlled to assess the future of the tourism industry. If the city does not detect any new cases in the community, the psychology of the clients is stable again, then it is likely that the tour will begin to work, “said Man.
High vigilance after many cases of Covid-19 that infected the community in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Business is sold out
Not as baffled as the last two outbreaks, most tourism businesses “welcome” the news that Covid-19 cases have just surfaced in the community, this time with sighs. When answering the phone of the PV, Mr. Phan Dinh Hue, director of VietCircle Travel Company, looked dejected: “Now I still wonder what trips to do. This year is considered abandoned ”.
Nha Trang is deserted with tourists, photos taken on February 5, 2020
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In March, when Vietnam was struggling to cope with the first wave of Covid-19, travel companies faced the most “terrible” freeze period in history, Hue said VietCircle was unaffected. too strong like the big travel companies because they have gradually shifted to focus on consulting, training and operating a few key inbound tours. The company’s job is mainly to conduct surveys, evaluate resources, advise strategies, build tourism products for the Mekong Delta provinces. However, like other companies, VietCircle must set aside reserves accumulated over many years to cover essential expenses. “At first, I thought translation would be hot for a few months, now it’s been almost a year. At first, I still tried to pay the employee’s salary, then I couldn’t pay it more, so I had to stop working. The office also shrunk. We “hibernated” temporarily until we were really safe. It may not be until mid to late 2021 that tourism has a chance, ”shared Hue.
Many tourism companies are changing their businesses to survive the epidemic.
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Overall assessment of the market, the Director of VietCircle said that no one can imagine how it will affect the translation. It is said to bounce back after every outbreak, but in the past, companies have mostly tried to hold on to heat the device, not fall into a frozen state. Meanwhile, most of the companies are not financially sound, they can only support 3-6 months. Companies that do their best 2 times, 3 times “stick” to cancel the tour. Almost all travel companies have no money, there are many cases of great losses and high debts. Until now, from large companies to small businesses, from travel to accommodation, hotels … they have been in a state of exhaustion. Travel businesses have dried up.
Post-Covid-19 is still difficult
Trying to resist, surviving the epidemic is a vital goal of tourism companies, but the post-Covid-19 tourism market is really the biggest concern for companies.
According to Mr. Phan Dinh Hue, the last 2 sudden outbreaks have greatly affected people’s psychology. The most important element of tourism is sustainable development. In millions of people, only one subjective person, negligence, everything “will stop”. In addition, this year is too long, everything has to stop, a lot of work will accumulate, people will have difficulty organizing the time and financing to travel after the epidemic. .
“The future is not clear, at present, tourism companies have almost no access to any government support policy. Even corporate travel deposits ask to be withdrawn to temporarily survive the epidemic season, but so far a year has not “moved.” Tax reduction and exemption policies are not realistic. Tourism faces the risk of “spreading” after the epidemic because companies and employees no longer have the strength to continue this race, “Hue said.
According to Mr. Nguyen Minh Man, the employee support policy is too late, until last October only a few people received support of 1 million dong. On the other hand, not after recovery, workers who are currently on vacation will be able to return to tourism. A large audience that has changed careers in the past has no access or contact with customers, nor will it be better to improve their knowledge and skills.
“The tourism industry is praised every year for contributing 10% of GDP, creating 40 million jobs, bringing billions of dollars to the economy, but when it is difficult, it is the object of the supportive policy. priority. . With the current policy, when tourists return, tourism recovers, who will continue to contribute to the industry? ”Asked Mr. Man.