Domestic travel key to recovering tourism post pandemic, say Vietnam officials

A group of local tourists visiting Phú Quốc in Kiên Giang Province. Top Vietnam officials said promoting domestic travel was key to recover the tourism industry. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, Dec 27 (Vietnam News/ANN): Experts have said Vietnam needs a roadmap to recover the tourism sector which has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As part of the plan, emphasis should be placed on promoting domestic travel, preferential tax and loan policies for businesses as well as human resources training. Officials and travel companies made the recommendations at a conference on tourism in the central province of Nghe An during the weekend.