The Republic of Korea is a popular destination among travellers after the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo nld.com.vn) According to the Japan Tourism Promotion Agency (JNTO), Japan has been ready towelcome international visitors since last week.
On October 11, the first tour to Japan, operated by BenThanhTourist, departed from Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo after a two-year hiatus due tothe COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the RoK has officially announced the removal of aCOVID-19 post-entry PCR test from the beginning of October.
With this new policy, visitors to the RoK only need to fill intheir personal information on the Q-code website and later receive the Q-codefor immigration procedures.
Nguyen Minh Man, Director of the Communications and Marketing Department ofTSTtourist Company, said that recent tours to the RoK, with increasinglyfavourable entry policies, have received positive feedback from tourists.
Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh, Director of the Marketing Department of VietravelTourism Company, said that as soon as official announcements were rolled out,the company immediately worked with the General Department of Tourism andairlines to offer the most affordable tours to the two key markets of Japan andTaiwan (China).
“At the moment, tours to Japan are priced from 24 million VND (992.9 USD) perperson and those to Taiwan from 11 million VND per person. Vietnamese touristswho are uncertain of visa procedures to the RoK will be taken care of by thecompany’s consultants,” Khanh added.
At Saigontourist Travel Service Company, tours to the RoK, Japan and Taiwanhave been carefully prepared, with seats being sold until the end of December.
The company has also collaborated with service providers in localities anddifferent airlines to build a specific departure schedule for the Lunar NewYear, said Doan Thi Thanh Tra, Director of the Marketing and CommunicationsDepartment of Saigontourist.
Fiditour Travel Company - Vietluxtour is also preparing for the re-opening offoreign tour markets, especially the Northeast Asian market.
Tran Thi Bao Thu, Communications Director of Fiditour Travel - Vietluxtour,said that the company has re-opened tours departing in November to Japan and theRoK and is ready to open tours to Taiwan as soon as possible.
Control of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with loosened visapolicies and regulations for international visitors will greatly contribute tothe recovery of foreign tourism.
It is crucial for travel companies to create attractive promotionswith better pricing policies considering that Northeast Asian tourism willrecover quickly and tourism demand will spike up especially at the beginning of2023 with cherry blossom season, Thu said./.
VNA
