Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on food service businesses in tourism: A case study in Can Tho city, Vietnam

This publication is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Alumni Grants Fund. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government.

Authors

  • Da Van Huynh, Dr. Da Van Huynh, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Can Tho University, Campus 2, 3/2 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4543-5502
  • Hieu Hong Hua Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Minh Anh Nguyen Can Tho University, Vietnam
  • Dieu Thi Tran FPT University, Can Tho, Vietnam
  • Xuan Thanh Duong Tay Do University, Vietnam
  • Phong Quan Nguyen Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics IV, Vietnam
  • Vu Thanh Ngo PhD candidate School of Economics, Can Tho University Kien Giang Deparmant of Tourism, Vietnam
  • Viet Quoc Mai Nguyen Can Tho University, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25255/jss.2022.11.4.121.134

Keywords:

Covid-19, food service, tourism

Abstract

Food and beverage business is an indispensable part and plays an important role in the business activities of the tourism industry. As a business field heavily dependent on the guest market, food and beverage business operations depend entirely on the needs of customers. In the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, this business sector is definitely affected. This study was conducted in order to reflect the impact of the epidemic on the food and beverage sector and propose solutions to restore the catering business, in the case of Can Tho city. Research data were collected through a questionnaire-based survey for 50 business representatives. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Research results show that the businesses suffered a sharp decline in the number of customers, restaurant usage capacity, and revenue. They actively implemented many activities to prevent the epidemic and limit the negative impact of the epidemic on business operations, as well as quickly recover business operations. In addition, a number of city-level state management agencies also took a number of measures to limit the spread of the disease in the tourism environment, support businesses to promote and advertise tourism, and lend them capital at a favorable interest rate.

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Author Biography

Da Van Huynh, Dr., Da Van Huynh, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Can Tho University, Campus 2, 3/2 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

Dr. Huynh Van Da received his MA at The University of Queensland and obtained his PhD at Western Sydney University. He is currently working as a lecturer at Can Tho University. His is lecturing courses: tourism research methods, sustainable tourism developemt, custom process and fees, human ecology, inhabitants and environment in the Mekong Delta, World tourism geography. Da published around 30 articles both in Vietnam and overseas. His research interests are: sustainable tourism development; pollution and natural resources management in tourism; climate change, global warming and tourism; community-based tourism planning and development; tourism planning and development; eco-tourism; contemporary tourism issues.

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Published

2022-10-01

How to Cite

Huynh, D. V., Hua, H. H., Nguyen, M. A., Tran, D. T., Duong, X. T., Nguyen, P. Q., Ngo, V. T., & Nguyen, V. Q. M. (2022). Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on food service businesses in tourism: A case study in Can Tho city, Vietnam: This publication is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Alumni Grants Fund. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government. Journal of Social Sciences (COES&Amp;RJ-JSS), 11(4), 121–134. https://doi.org/10.25255/jss.2022.11.4.121.134