Restarting tourism a ‘golden opportunity’


Boats and blooms: The flower market at Binh Dong Wharf remains a key tourist attraction in Ho Chi Minh City. — Bloomberg

THE successful vaccination campaign and the removal of restrictions on international flights has created a golden opportunity for Vietnam to reopen the tourism sector, which is expected to create a significant impetus to accelerate post-pandemic economic recovery, experts said.

General director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh said at a forum that the tourism industry, which was badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, now has a great opportunity to restart and recover.

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