【Commentary】On March 3, Pingxiang City, Guangxi Province held the first event for the resumption of cross-border tourism between China and Vietnam at the Friendship Pass. In the drizzle, Chinese guides waved small flags and led more than 15 Chinese tourists to Vietnam.

Chen Wenjie, a tourist from Guangxi who has traveled to Vietnam several times, said that after several years, it is still a familiar feeling to travel to Vietnam with a group again. She is also looking forward to this journey.

【During the same period】Guangxi tourist Chen Wenjie

I am very excited, because the original words (I) still often travel abroad, I quite like to travel, but after the epidemic has been a few years later, is it not that outbound tourism has stopped, so this time there is another cross-border tourism between China and Vietnam (I) am very excited, I began to get excited last night, and began to recall the original life and scene of outbound tourism, that is that sentence, I think people have not done, the heart has moved.

【Commentary】Guangxi tourist Deng Guilin has long been concerned about the development of tourism in Guangxi, and he has visited Youyiguan many times. He was deeply touched by the realization of this trip to Vietnam.

【During the same period】Guangxi tourists Deng Guilin

Travel to Vietnam is also what I have always wanted to achieve in the past, (want) to go there to take a look, I myself am engaged in the planning and design of tourist attractions, to the friendship pass has also been checked many times, but every time I go to this place there does not have the opportunity to go there to see, the work is very busy, the original plan is also to pass this two years, but unfortunately the epidemic came, waiting for three years, this China-Vietnam border pass tourism and cross-border tourism resumed, so I feel very happy, very happy.

Wang Lan, deputy general manager of Guangxi Pingxiang Peace International Travel Co., Ltd., said that the number of cross-border travel bookings has soared recently, and she is very confident in the recovery of the tourism industry. Wang Lan said that in order to meet the market demand, the travel agency is developing tourism routes in Thailand, Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, striving to give tourists a new experience, and plans to launch cross-border self-driving tour products.

【During the same period】Wang Lan, deputy general manager of Guangxi Pingxiang Peace International Travel Service Co., Ltd

For the recovery of opening up the Vietnamese tourism market, our travel agency is very confident, and now there are many tourists and our previous customers have been consulting by phone, so in the next period, we will do new routes and new itineraries according to the needs of the market.

On the same day, Consul General of the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning, Du Nam Trung, went to the Friendship Pass to see off Chinese tourists. In an interview with the media, he said that Vietnam and Chinese are important tourism markets for each other, and the tourism resources of the two countries are very attractive to tourists. Vietnam opened its tourism market in March 2022 and now the Vietnamese tourism industry is ready to welcome Chinese tourists.

【During the same period】Consul General of the Consulate General of Vietnam in Nanning Du Nam Trung

There is an old saying in China, the friendship between countries lies in the affinity of the people, the affinity of the people lies in the heart, and people-to-people exchanges have played a very important role in promoting the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, so it is certain that through tourism, through understanding each other's country, all aspects of customs, food, etc., increase understanding of each other, but also increase our friendship with each other.

【Commentary】Guangxi Pingxiang City is connected to the mountains and rivers of three counties in one province of Vietnam, known as the "South Gate of China", and is the most convenient land international passage from China to ASEAN. Since March 3, China has resumed the pilot operation of outbound group travel and "air ticket + hotel" business of Chinese citizens to relevant countries (the second batch). The countries involved this time include 15 countries including Nepal, Brunei and Vietnam.

Reporting by Chen Yanyou and Chen Qiuxia, Guangxi Chongzuo

Responsible Editor: [Luo Pan]