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Covid-19 caseload continues to see downward trend, falling by over 5,830

The number of fresh Covid-19 cases continued to drop over the past 24 hours, with 103,126 infections recorded, a fall of more than 10,000 cases from the previous day, the Ministry of Health said on March 26. Of the latest cases, a total of 103,124 were found within the local community, while 2 were imported.

Hanoi continued to record the highest number of infections with 9,623 cases, followed by Phu Tho with 4,679 and Nghe An with 4,362.

The country’s overall infection tally now stands at more than 8.9 million, ranking 121 out of 225 countries and territories globally, with 90,294 infections for every 1 million people. An additional 63 deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, pushing up the total number of fatalities to 42,258, accounting for 0.5% of the total caseload. A further 164,553 patients were declared to be free from the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 5,166,117.

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Hotel market forecast to recover after tourism reopening

After a long hiatus caused by the pandemic, Vietnam’s tourism is gradually reopening with the resumption of international flights, which is considered a positive factor helping recover the hotel market. As the hotel market mainly relies on strong tourism needs in the country, the pilot program to welcome foreign visitors to some localities is a good opportunity that contributes to promoting the quick recovery of the Vietnam tourism market, according to the CBRE Vietnam.

In 2021, the hotel market in Hanoi continued to suffer a fall in occupancy rate which was 30.6 percent, down 4.5 percentage points against 2020 and 50.6 percentage points against 2019. This year, although the new supply is still limited due to the pandemic crisis delaying the construction process, the rapid vaccination rate and the reopening of international passenger routes signal the recovery of Hanoi's tourism market.

CBRE experts predict that 2022 would open a golden opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City’s 4-5-star hotel market, with encouraging progress in the first half and more accelerating growth in the second half. The market is expected to welcome a new supply of 2,803 rooms from 13 projects, accompanied by the entrance of multiple high-class hotel brand names such as Ritz Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, Hotel Indigo, and Avani.

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Khanh Hoa province welcomes 254,000 tourists in Q1

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa, home to the famed resort city of Nha Trang, welcomed some 254,000 tourists in the first quarter of 2022, up more than 12 percent year-on-year, said the provincial People’s Committee. Of the holidaymakers, 14,000 are foreigners, a year-on-year rise of nearly 49 percent, the committee said, noting that tourism brought about VND 1.33 trillion (USD 58.17 million) to the province during the reviewed period.

Khanh Hoa has asked travel firms to put forth operational plans in accordance with regulations set by the tourism and health sectors, including those on Covid-19 prevention and control. The enterprises have also focused on developing new products, improving the quality of products and services, and boosting promotion activities. Lodging facilities and tourism destinations in Khanh Hoa have gradually resumed their operations after a long hiatus due to the pandemic and met requirements to serve tourists in the new normal.

According to the department, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will open a route between Singapore and Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa) from April 15 and will resume the Incheon (the RoK) – Cam Ranh route from early July. Other carriers like Vietjet and Bamboo Airways and many international airlines also plan to restore some flights to Cam Ranh. Khanh Hoa expects to attract more than 1.2 million tourists this year, including 1.16 domestic visitors and 40,000 international arrivals, and earn VND 4 trillion from tourism this year.

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