Nghe An tourism 'drastically decreased' in the first quarter, many businesses temporarily suspended operations
(Baonghean.vn) - The Covid-19 epidemic has severely affected Nghe An's tourism industry, with the number of visitors and revenue decreasing significantly, with all indicators much lower than planned, and many businesses generating no revenue and having to temporarily suspend operations.
Tourist attractions have complied with regulations on closing or restricting visitors, so the number of tourists coming to Nghe An has decreased sharply since the beginning of the year. This has led to a 40-70% decrease in revenue compared to the same period last year.
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| Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, historical sites and scenic spots are deserted by tourists. Photo: Archive |
According to the Department of Tourism, it is estimated that in March 2020, the number of tourists reached 140,600, of which 135,600 were overnight visitors (equal to 45.2% compared to the same period in 2019); international visitors reached 3,000 (equal to 27% compared to the same period in 2019). Total revenue from tourists reached 188 billion VND, of which tourism revenue is estimated at 90 billion VND (equal to 30% compared to the same period in 2019).
In the first three months of the year, the total number of tourists reached 840,500 (equal to 57% compared to the same period in 2019), of which the number of overnight guests reached 658,500 (equal to 72% compared to the same period in 2019), reaching 66.1% of the plan. International visitors reached 16,580, reaching 48.7% of the plan. Total revenue from tourists reached 964 billion VND, of which tourism revenue was estimated at 431 billion VND (equal to 58% compared to the same period in 2019), reaching 49.7% of the plan.
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| Food service kiosks in Cua Lo town also have almost no customers to serve. Photo: Archive |
Many travel businesses did not generate revenue during the month due to lack of customers, some even had to stop operating, and tourist attractions in the area were very empty of visitors.
Entering the second quarter, the tourism industry plans to monitor the development of the epidemic to adjust the tourism growth scenario in 2020; strengthen propaganda on epidemic prevention and control, and actively implement solutions to improve service quality and increase revenue growth in the post-Covid-19 period.
