Businesses in Vietnam seek support amid Covid-19 losses

The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam's old quarter in February was down by 70 per cent from January, while other destinations suffered a 50 per cent fall. - VNS

HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam News/ANN): The coronavirus outbreak has affected the country’s economy, with production for exports and services suffering the most.

The tourism and service industry in Đanang, one of the cities attracting the most foreign tourists, is expected to suffer losses of up to VNĐ700 billion (US$30.4 million) due to the slump in tourism in the two months since the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic began.