|
In early months of this year, despite of economic difficulties, many brand-name travel agencies in the province still has a fair growth. However, travelers tend to choose short-day and cheap tours with much promotion.
According to leaders of travel agencies such as OSC Vietnam Travel, Vietravel, CD Tours ... by mid-August, many units were about to meet or exceed revenue and number of travelers for the whole year, though tour prices also increase from 10% to 20%.
Mr. Vo Thanh My, Director of Vietravel - Vung Tau Branch, also said that in the first six months of the year, turnover of Vietravel system exceeded 30% higher than the same period last year. Particularly, Vietravel - Vung Tau branch surpassed the revenue and customer plan of 2012. However, according to representative of CD Tours, number of traditional travelers of this unit in the summer of this year rose only slightly and had limited spending.
In addition to the traditional destinations in the country such as Da Lat, Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, the Central provinces, Phu Quoc, Da Nang and foreign destinations such as Cambodia, Thailand, some travel agencies also offered customers to Ba Ria-Vung Tau destinations, for instance Con Dao, Long Hai, Ho Tram, Ho Coc, Long Tan.
Noticeably, in the recent time, form of team building tours combined with gala parties have drawn attention and selection of businesses. The destinations of this type are often Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Long Hai, Ho Tram, Ho Coc areas of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Many travel agencies in Ba Ria-Vung Tau have served up to several hundred people under this type of tourism.
Assessment on the travel business in the near future, businesses reckoned that market would prosper. To wait in front for the needs of customers, travel agencies are building tours and sightseeing programs. For example, Vietravel is building plan for Northern and outbound tours such as South Korea, Japan and Europe since it often has nice weather and favorable conditions for travelling in the fall.
|