Business picks up for tours in post-COVID period
VOV.VN - Travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City have welcomed an increase in visitor numbers following a long period of suspension due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with family tours recording a significant increase, according to industry insiders.
The statistics released by travel firms indicate that many travelers are booking tours for March and April to popular destinations such as Phu Quoc, Con Dao, and Da Nang.
Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh, deputy director of the Marketing Department of tour operator Vietravel, said customers initially started to book tours through the company immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic was brought under control domestically following the Lunar New Year festival.
Between February 22 & 28 the number of visitors per day witnessed a three-fold increase in comparison to the previous week, said Khanh.
At present, the number of people registering for tours has been increasing every day, with 70% of travelers booking package tours and 30% of guests choosing car, airplane, and hotel services.
Nguyen Minh Man, head of the Communications and Marketing Department under the TST Tourist, said the travel firm has typically designed tours suitable for large numbers of tourists between March and April to the destinations such as Phan Thiet, Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Hue, Ho Coc, and Da Lat.
More than 800 people have so far registered to choose these tours, said Man.
Meanwhile, Doan Thi Thanh Tra, director of the Marketing and Communication Department of Saigontourist, a leading tour operator in Vietnam, noted that visitors started to purchase tours to Da Nang, Phu Quoc, and western provinces about two weeks ago. Tra said prices remain affordable as hotels and restaurants are offering huge discounts for holiday-makers.
According to Vietravel official Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh, this year’s trend is small group tourism, and the travel enterprise has also designed tours for individuals, along with groups of family and friends, in order to ensure the highest level of safety during the COVID-19 epidemic.
