Ha Long tourism ‘limping’ got up after the COVID-19 epidemic

Despite being one of the top tourist cities in the North, every day Ha Long (Quang Ninh) welcomes tens of thousands of visitors. But now, the tourism and service industry of this city is struggling to get up after the “knockout” of the COVID-19 epidemic.

After many months of closing due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, Ha Long tourism is gradually recovering to reopen its doors. A series of tourism stimulus packages have been activated by Quang Ninh province with the desire to welcome about 10 million visitors this year, but the number of visitors coming to Ha Long is still moderate and showing signs of slack. Present at Ha Long International Passenger Port on the morning of April 10, the reporter Tien Phong noted the deserted and lonely images at this port. Inside, the ticketing area is not for tourists, just whispering loudly and loudly by the free staff to chat. At the pier, hundreds of cruise ships are lying dormant by the wharf These are rare images of Ha Long tourism before the pandemic occurs “We are dying, dying to wait for customers. Not running the train, but we still have to operate, repair and maintain the ship. Bank interest is still payable every month. Rice still has to eat but tau cannot run”, said a ship owner anchored at the port boredly Ha Long international passenger ship port is good on weekends (April 10). In particular, many moored ships are deteriorating due to not being operated and maintained periodically On the shore, the restaurant is closed, there is no longer the bustle and excitement of the busiest neighborhood in Ha Long At 8:00 am on weekends, there are no passersby on Ha Long and Bai Chay streets Ha Long Sun World, the best entertainment area, only holds a few hundred guests Restaurants and eateries also reopened, but only shop owners and staff wait for customers Tuan Chau international passenger ship is in the same situation. The yard is only full of private cars, of which more than half are cars of staff working at the port Train owners and ticket brokers gather and chat in the waiting room area The instructor dejectedly sat with her face down on the desk At the wharf, a group of tourists took the highway to Co To. The boat visiting the bay was still damp because there were no visitors.