Vietnam is the leading country in Southeast Asia in terms of the number of Korean visitors, with 4.3 million arrivals in 2019. Half of them visited the central city of Da Nang.

“We are losing in the home market. Hotel owners feel pain when having to pay commissions of 30 percent to foreign companies,” said Ngo Minh Duc, founder and president of GOTADI.

Twenty Thai tour operators will come to Vietnam in early April to survey tour programs and bring Thai visitors to the country after two years of suspension induced by the Covid pandemic.

British travel magazine Wanderlust has recently listed Vietnam among the 20 most ideal destinations in March with recommendations of long-term stays, wild world exploration, festivities and flower seasons.

The situation in Russia may affect the number of tourists to Vietnam and Thailand, favorite destinations for Russians in Southeast Asia.

With the country officially re-opening tourism both domestic and international on March 15, green tourism has been made the theme of the Visit Vietnam Year 2022, to be hosted by the central coastal province of Quang Nam.

The last 300 Russian tourists left Cam Ranh City in the southern coastal province of Khanh Hoa on Thursday.

Many large businesses in tourism, accommodations and transport, and five-star hotels and resorts are expected to see a boom after two years of stagnation.

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourists now love to go to unspoiled lands, isolated places such as quiet countryside, high mountains, and islands or beaches not yet exploited for tourism.

Foreign visitors entering Vietnam no longer need to spend time in medical isolation, but a negative test is now necessary for entry, according to the latest COVID-19 policy for foreign travelers issued by the Ministry of Health.

Vietnam has officially reopened international tourism today – March 15. At present, the whole tourism ecosystem, from aviation, travel agents to accommodation and entertainment service providers, is ready to open doors to welcome visitors back.

The successful vaccination campaign and the removal of restrictions on international flights has created a golden opportunity for Vietnam to reopen the tourism sector.

Some advisory bodies have pointed out the medical rules discouraging foreign tourists from coming to Vietnam, stressing that foreign and domestic travellers should receive the same treatment.

Netflix’s recently announced film “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” is set to commence filming soon, with popular local star Truc Tran and Meritorious Artist Le Thien joining the cast.

A sense of caution tempers the excitement as stakeholders prepare for the full resumption of international tourism on March 15. Will Viet Nam’s quarantine rules prove a deterrent?

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Sports has expressed its disagreements with some proposed COVID-19 related guidance that it considers cumbersome.

Dr Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of Vietnam Economics Institute, said Vietnam has the opportunity to recover the aviation and tourism industry and must not miss the opportunity.

Vietnam is a safe tourist destination without any restrictions for Russian visitors, according to recommendations by the Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia.

Vietnamese tourism is planned to reopen on March 15, but a labour shortage threatens its recovery.

Some travel companies in Vietnam are worried that the worsening Russia-Ukraine crisis will negatively impact the tourism industry as Russia is one of the major source markets of Vietnam’s tourism industry.