VNExpress-Nov 11
The rising trend of healing tourism has prompted service suppliers to design more diverse tours to meet travelers’ demands. Healing tourism, which combines traditional tourism with health care activities, has been popular in the world but is still new in Vietnam. However, this tourism type has drawn a rising number of domestic tourists. Le Hoai Nam in Hoan Kiem District of Hanoi chose the Mekong Delta region for his family trip, during which they joined many eco-tourism activities that are suitable to particular ages of each member. While Nam and his children experienced catching fish with locals, his parents attended yoga and meditation courses besides the massive fields of Dong Thap Muoi area in Dong Thap Province. According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), the development of science and technology, as well as climate change, pollution and stress have brought about many negative impacts on people’s health, especially mental health.
Therefore, people are paying more attention to caring for their health and reducing stress, leading to the development of healing tourism with the unique combination of exploring and healing activities basing on nature. This kind of tourism is predicted to boom in Vietnam and the world, the VNAT said. A report by the Global Wellness Institute showed that as of the end of 2022, revenues of healing tourism reached US$919 billion, accounting for 18% of total revenue of the global tourism sector. Read more at https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/healing-tourism-trend-prompts-service-suppliers-to-become-more-dynamic-4675269.html
