Currently, there were complicated
situations occurred in the favorite destinations of Russian tourists such as
Egypt, Turkey and Goa of India, the Russian Government recommend, forbidden or
even stop the tours and flights to these destinations. Such names as Vietnam,
Cuba and China were recommended as safe destinations for Russian citizens to
travel.
The A321 of Kogalymavia Airlines
(Russia) had an accident in the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) on October 31st makes
224 people on the flight were killed. The Security Agency of the Russian
Federation determined that this is a terrorist attack after finding traces of
explosives in the debris. Soon after, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered
the suspension of all flights from Russia to Egypt.
On November 11th, Russia
officially banned all aircraft of the national airline of Egypt (Egypt Air) and
advised their citizens should not come here. This led the Egyptian tourism
industry hit hard. According to Al-Ahram newspaper in Arabic of Egypt, there
were 72,000 Russian tourists have left this country after the tragedy. Egyptian
Tourism Minister predicted that in the last 3 months of 2015, their tourism
industry could suffer over 820 million USD losses.
Goa, a state in India is the
favorite destination of Russians in the new year holiday continues to go to
“blacklist” due to threats to local security problems as well as the increase
in prices at tourist sites.
The crisis started in 2014 when
the Ruble devaluation, the number of Russian tourists travel to Goa halved.
2016 will continue to decline. The negative impacts caused Transaero Airlines,
which often serving 50% of guests are Russians goes bankruptcy. According to
statistics, Russian tourists accounted for nearly 50% of foreign visitors to
Goa, with nearly 250,000 visitors in 2013.
According to the Wall Street
Journal, the House of Russia published a list of the safe destinations, which
encouraging its citizens to come after a series of favorite destinations are
included in the “blacklist”. In the three alternative candidates, there was
Vietnam.
Nha Trang Beach of Vietnam
At the Russia – Vietnam business
forum occurred last November in Moscow, Russia suggested that Vietnam should
prepare to welcome waves of tourist to come here after many difficulties in
Egypt. Moreover, Vietnam should improve the mechanisms to support the Russian
tour operators to penetrate the Vietnam tour market.
This is good sign for Vietnam’s
tourism industry after the number of Russian tourists has reduced from the end
of 2014 due to the Ruble devaluation causing them to tighten spending.
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, as of November
2015, there are 297,384 Russian visitors come to Vietnam, reached only 90%
compared to the same period last year. However, from October, the number of
Russian arrivals to Vietnam has increased slightly.
The high season of Russian for
traditional wintering lasts from October to the end of March next year.
Therefore, it is time for Vietnam to attract the large number of tourists
coming from Russia. Moreover, it is particularly advantageous in the context of
many favorite destinations of the Russian are no longer safe and Vietnam is
recommended by the Russian Government.
Phu Quoc Beach of Vietnam
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