The international visitor volume through Vietnam’s airport has declined sharply because of the outbreak of coronavirus.
The country has experienced 25 per cent growth on international visitor arrivals between 2016 and 2018, with tourism receipts accounting for some 11 per cent of GDP, according to Maybank Kim Eng Research.
Despite the desperate call for visa exemption for international tourists from the private sector, state management bodies insisted that it did not affect the visitor flow into Vietnam.
A lot of experts and local tourism enterprises estimate that visa exemption for foreign visitors to Vietnam will help promote this industry and create a sustainable growth.
Welcoming the six millionth international visitor to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in 2017 is an important event concretizing the agreement of economic and social development between Vietnam Airlines and the City.
More luxury and midscale hotel projects will be launched to supply the increasing number of international tourist arrivals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
