Golden Bridge is a popular tourist destination in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)

The article by Clara Ferreira Marques said “Vietnam is pulling ahead in the race to reopen Southeast Asia to city-hoppers and sunseekers.” “Success in containing the coronavirus epidemic means domestic travel has already restarted.”

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in May launched the program "Vietnamese people travel Vietnam". According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Vietnam in May were down 98% from the same period last year. However, in 2019 Vietnam reported 85 million domestic tourists, accounting for over 80% of total travelers.