According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the suspension of the festival is necessary in the current epidemic situation, but it has significantly affected the tourism industry of the province. The "preventing the river to ban the market and social distancing in the area" is not yet available, but the number of tourists decreased by more than 80% compared to the same period in the years before the epidemic.

Due to the Covid epidemic, Cam temple, Trang Da commune (Tuyen Quang city) was empty of tourists in the early spring.

Up to this point, tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world are not allowed to participate in the traditional early spring festivals in Tuyen Quang, such as the Chiem Hoa, Lam Binh, and Na Hang Long Tong festivals; Tien Dong - Country Market, Thut Market (Ham Yen); the Tan Trao communal house festival, Tho Vuc communal house festival (Son Duong); Boat racing festival on Lo river, Hang pagoda festival, Dinh Gieng Tanh festival (Tuyen Quang city); Dam May Festival (Yen Son). In addition, at the beginning of spring, Tuyen Quang also "lost" a large number of visitors to temples and pagodas at the beginning of the year, especially the system of temples of the Holy Mother of God such as Ha, Thuong, Ỷ La, Cam, and Ghenh Quyt temples (Tuyen Quang City). ); Pac Ta (Na Hang); Pu Bao (Lam Binh); Bach Than (Contemplation); Bac Muc, Thac Cai, Thac Con (Ham Yen)… The scene of tourist attractions is sparse with few tourists, and vehicles are quite common. Only a few tourists go to the temples and pagodas in a small way and then come back. With the target of 2021 for the whole province to welcome over 2.2 million visitors, there will be a lot of pressure for the middle and late months of the year if the epidemic situation is controlled and pushed back.

Ms. Le Thi Thanh Tam, Head of Culture and Information Office of Chiem Hoa district, said that every year in Chiem Hoa district, on January 8, the district People's Committee organizes the Long Tong festival. However, because of the Covid-19 epidemic, for two years, Chiem Hoa district had to stop organizing the festival. Particularly for the festival season in 2021, the district and communes and towns in the area have carefully and carefully prepared for the reopening of the festival. But due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic again, the district had to decide to stop organizing the Long Tong festival in the regret of the people and tourists. The early spring tour to Bao Ninh Sung Phuc pagoda (Yen Nguyen), Bach Than temple (Vinh Loc), Bo Cuong temple (Minh Quang) was also empty.

In the highland district of Lam Binh, homestay tourist destinations "feel" most clearly the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the nascent tourism industry of the district. Ms. Trieu Thi Xuong, owner of Homestay Hoang Tuan, Na Tong hamlet, Thuong Lam commune shared, this year the district celebrates the 10th anniversary of Lam Binh new district's founding day (2011 - 2021), however, the Long Tong festival and Literature Festival Ethnic culture was stopped, so everyone was sad. The number of visitors to Lam Binh has decreased significantly, homestays can only receive small groups of guests. In the face of a general decrease in tourists due to the Covid epidemic, homestay Hoang Tuan has taken advantage of embellishing facilities, improving service quality, waiting for the epidemic to be completely controlled. , attracting tourists back after days of "restriction" at home against the epidemic.

Currently, Tuyen Quang is still considered as an active and drastic locality in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, with no positive cases in the area. The province's tourist areas and attractions are still safe thanks to the close supervision of authorities, accommodation facilities, restaurants, strict compliance with the regulations of the Health sector. The spirit of safe welcoming guests throughout this time of the province's tourism industry. The tourism industry strives to both develop the tourism economy, improve the quality of tourism services, and participate in effective epidemic prevention and control, creating a premise when the epidemic is repelled. growth returns.

According to Tuyen Quang Online Newspaper