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.
Nha Trang Beach of Vietnam
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.
Phu Quoc 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.
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