Typhoon causes big loss for Quang Nam, Danang’s tourism sector
Tourism companies in central coastal Quang Nam Province and Danang City have faced a great loss due to the recent Storm No. 11.
Sunrise Resort in Hoi An City damaged after the storm
Nguyen Thanh Sang, Chairman of Palm Garden Resort, one of the five-star resorts in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, said the storm have destroyed many trees and damaged a number of buildings at the resort, resulting a total loss of around VND4 billion (USD190,476).
“The losses were not as much as those from Storm Xangsane in 2006, but the biggest worry is the flooding from tide changes and waves caused by Storm No. 11 which has led to the landslide at a beach section inside the resort,” Sang added.
According to Ngo Van Hoang, General Director of Sunrise Resort in Hoi An City, for many years the resort has had to cope up with the sea water encroachment. Despite investing more in the dyke consolidation, the dyke was collapsed by Storm No. 11, seriously affecting the villa row next to the sea and the hotel’s glass system. The total loss is estimated at some VND15-20 billion (USD714,285-952,380).
Ho Tan Cuong, Deupty Director of the Quang Nam Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said most of coastal hotels in Quang Nam Province have suffered from losses in the thousands of billions of VND.
According to a preliminary report, Quang Nam Province’s tourism sector has seen a total loss of VND100 billion (USD4.76 million) due to Storm No. 11.
In Danang City, all resorts, such as Intercontinental, Pullman, Furama, Fusion Mia, Hyatt, Vinpearl and Sandy Beach have suffered from serious damage.
The majority of hotels in the central area of Danang have also being affected. The typhoon damaged wooden houses, trees as well as hot spring area at Hoa Phu Thanh Tourism Resort in Hoa Vang District.
Meanwhile, due to being impacted by the rising sea water, sand has flowed onto roads near beaches and public parks in the area of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Road.
Le Quang Tuoi, Head of Ngu Hanh Son tourism site management board, the site faced the great losses because of the storm and by October 17, it had only served tourists who booked the services in advance.
Quang Nam Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed that the local People’s Committee, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the government for reducing corporate income tax for travel companies seriously affected by the typhoon by half.
Danang City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism also plans to seek the cut a 50% of corporate income tax reduction for the affected travel firms.
