Similar to Steve, Chilean tourist Maria has been staying in the central coastal city of Da Nang for a month. After her homestay and most other hotels were told to close, she was introduced to another hotel with room rates supported by local authorities.
There are around 1,200 tourists at more than 200 tourist accommodations around Da Nang. The local tourism department has urged hotels to strictly obey social distancing requirements while cutting room rates and supporting stranded tourists applying for visa extensions.
The quick and appropriate efforts by local authorities in support of stranded foreign tourists left them with an impression of a friendly and hospitable Vietnam.
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