Hotels, travel firms fret over lack of Russian tourists in Khanh Hoa

Russian tourists at a swimming pool of a resort in Khanh Hoa Province, 2019. Photo courtesy of Anex Vietnam

The travel and hospitality industries in the central Khanh Hoa Province are worried about the absence of Russians amid the war in Ukraine as Vietnam prepares to reopen to tourists.

Le Xuan Thom, general director of Hai Dang Group, which owns the four-star Galina Hotel & Spa, said the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a series of economic sanctions by the U.S. and European countries have caused the Russian ruble to depreciate against the dollar and euro, which means Russian tourists will have to pay more money when booking a tour.

He expressed concern at "the lack of Russian tourists" as Vietnam plans to lift all Covid-19 related tourism restrictions on March 15.

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