On the afternoon of July 29, many businesses (DN) doing business in tourism services in Vung Tau said that although the COVID-19 translation reappears in other provinces, the business situation in this coastal city "has started to deteriorate. ".

 

"On the afternoon of July 29, new bookings are not available, but mainly guests who have booked now notice cancellation. The number of guests canceling the party, canceling their stay at the resort accounts for 60-70% of the number already. is placed in advance, "said a representative of Bien Dong Tourist Area (Back Beach, Vung Tau City).

 

Specifically, in the next two weekends of early August 2020, a conference of 200 guests was canceled at this resort, two groups of guests with nearly 200 guests and eight groups of guests booked food and swimming services. More than 500 guests also reported cancellation.

 

The loss of revenue due to the number of guests canceling over about 300 million.

 

 

 

 

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Tourists swim at Back Beach, Vung Tau in the afternoon of July 26- Video: DM.

 

A representative of a 5-star resort in Vung Tau also said that by the afternoon of July 29, 20/100 rooms of the resort canceled their stay with two parties of hundreds of tourists. Roughly, the loss of revenue of this resort is nearly 500 million VND.

 

There is another 5-star resort in Phuoc Hai town, Dat Do district, said that after only a few days, since the COVID-19 translation appeared in Da Nang, more than 1,000 rooms of this resort have been canceled.

 

 

Specifically, at the end of this week, on August 1 and 2, guests booked nearly 400 rooms, but by the afternoon of July 29, more than 200 rooms were canceled, only about 190 rooms left. Not to mention, guests who booked until the end of August 2020 also canceled and by the end of August 2020, more than 1,000 rooms were canceled.

 

On average, by the end of August 2020, the loss of revenue of this resort due to cancellation of more than 2 billion VND.

 

Vung Tau: Concerned about COVID-19, tourists actively cancel rooms, cancel parties - Photo 3.

The car flows to Vung Tau at noon 25-7, passing through toll booths T2, Long Thanh, Dong Nai - Photo: Đ.H.

 

Meanwhile, according to Tuoi Tre Online, from July 1 to July 26, especially on weekends, tourists flocked to Vung Tau sea. On average, each week Vung Tau sea receives from 300,000 to 500,000 passengers.

 

Many tourism businesses are hoping the industry will return to the state of "welcoming visitors" as before the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the current situation has affected visitors' psychology and they actively cancel their rooms and cancel the tour because of safety, although up to now, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has not detected any case of SARS- CoV-2, has not implemented a social gap order like Da Nang. "Whether tourism will return or not, it all depends on the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic", a company said.