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TOURISM: OPEN BUT MUCH TO BE DONE MEKONG DELTA PLANNING

After more than two years of being “frozen” because of the TO TRANSFORM LIVELIHOODS
pandemic, the tourism industry is now taking its first steps towards
revival. Localities with potential in tourism development have The government has signed Decision No. 287/QD-TTg
prepared the conditions needed to welcome tourists. According to approving the Master Plan of the Mekong Delta in the
analysts at the “Opening up tourism after Covid - Hot issues to be 2021-2030 Period and Vision to 2050. The Delta will
resolved” seminar, held by a/b, although the door is now gradually transform livelihoods towards proactively
open, it is still necessary to prepare the necessary conditions to adapting to climate change and turning it into a
ensure safety given the lingering nature of Covid-19. Analysts and sustainable, dynamic, and efficient agricultural economic
managers suggested many solutions for reopening to be a success. center of the country, region, and the world, on the basis of
developing a network of agricultural focal centers.

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WHILE PLEASED TO WELCOME

INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS,

AIRLINES STILL HAVE CONCERNS

The decision to open Vietnam’s doors to international
visitors from March 15 is expected to drive recovery in the
aviation sector after two years of stagnation. Airlines have
increased flight frequency on many domestic and 30 BANKING - FINANCE
international routes to popular destinations. However, visa
regulations have made international travelers hesitant, FOREIGN BANK CARDS
while rising jet fuel prices are of concern to airlines. One
of the challenges in restarting tourism is securing DOMINATING IN VIETNAM
connections and the high cost of new promotional efforts.
Instability in the EU and a fear of the pandemic among The need to develop domestic credit cards to balance
tourists are also barriers that aviation and tourism the ecosystem is becoming quite urgent. According to
businesses must learn to live with. Analysts and carriers the Card Branch at the Vietnam Bankers Association,
have proposed a number of solutions to boost demand and sales using international credit cards rose 33 per cent
set the industry towards full recovery. each year from 2018 to 2020 and in the first half of
2021 grew 32 per cent year-on-year. Data shows that
international credit cards have developed well in
Vietnam. The fee structures of international card
organizations applied to banks in Vietnam are
extremely complicated and large in number, however.
The development of domestic credit cards is an
evolutionary step towards perfecting Vietnam’s
domestic card ecosystem.

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