First Russian tourists with vaccine passports are welcomed in Khanh Hoa Province on December 26
The visitors, who went on an Azur Air plane from Vnukovo Airport will stay at some hotels and resorts in Bai Dai Beach including Selectum Noa Resort Cam Ranh, Cam Ranh Riviera beach resort & spa, and Vinpearl Nha Trang.
According to director of the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism, Nguyen Thi Le Thanh, the welcome of Russian tourists holding 'vaccine passports' for the first time after two years serves as a driving force for the province’s tourism sector, helping affirm Khanh Hoa and Nha Trang beach city in particular as a safe, quality and attractive destination.
Local authorities present gifts to the tourists
Another group of more than 200 Russian holidaymakers is set to arrive in Khanh Hoa later this month in a similar method, she added.
After more than one-month implementation of the pilot programme to receive ‘vaccine passport’ holders in the first phase, Khanh Hoa has welcomed nearly 3,000 tourists from the Republic of Korea, Japan and Malaysia.
Khanh Hoa tourism has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic for the second consecutive year. In 2021, the province served about 643,000 visitors, including nearly 23,000 foreigners, posting a year-on-year plunge of 48.55 percent and 94.81 percent.
The province earned 2.43 trillion VND (106.35 million USD) from tourism in the year.
