The epidemic has been raging for a long time and has depressed Hong Kong's tourism industry, but the government's policies have made the industry worse.
People in the industry believed that after the government launched the vaccination plan, Hong Kong would be able to clear customs in September this year. Unfortunately, things went contrary to their wishes and the customs clearance was far away, leaving the travel industry in dire straits. Some industry organizations held a press conference today (27) to urge the government as soon as possible Provide all kinds of support to the practitioners to help them tide over the difficulties.
Yu Lihua, chairman of the Hong Kong Professional Tour Guides Federation (right), pointed out that the number of places for the ERB "Improvement of Love" course is limited, and there is no way for practitioners even if they want to enhance themselves.
(Photo by Huang Huishan)
The Hong Kong Travel Industry Employees' Association held a press conference today on the current difficulties faced by the industry.
The chairman of the Association, Liang Fangyuan, pointed out that there are currently more than 1,600 travel agencies in Hong Kong. Affected by the epidemic, more than 60 travel agencies have closed down within a year. Only if travel agencies set up retail businesses can they reluctantly operate and prevent their employees from being unemployed.
Liang Fangyuan criticized the government's support plan for the industry since February this year. Although some officials claimed that they would continue to assist the industry, they did not actually introduce follow-up measures, leaving the livelihoods of employees in dire straits.
Liang Fangyuan also pointed out that although the government has launched the Green Tourism Ambassador Program and Vaccination Center Vaccination Jobs, the scale of green tourism is limited. With more than 9,000 job seekers in the industry, the Vaccine Center only provides 1,700 jobs, which is obviously a drop in the price. It is hoped that the government will restart the special industry assistance fund and set up some tailor-made temporary positions for practitioners, such as extending the opening date of community vaccination centers to December to help practitioners tide over the difficulties.
In a downturn in the industry, in addition to changing careers, another way out for practitioners is self-enhancement.
Yu Lihua, chairman of the Hong Kong Professional Tour Guides Federation, said that the government had launched the ERB "Love and Value-added" course, but the number of places was not enough. The government was asked to relax the quota so that more practitioners have the opportunity to continue their studies.
Lam Chi-ting (left), Director-General of the Hong Kong Tourism Employees Association (left), hopes that all sectors of Hong Kong can contribute to helping the tourism industry tide over the difficulties.
(Photo by Huang Huishan)
The industry will hold a self-help market on the 8th of next month
Lin Zhiting, Director-General of the Hong Kong Tourism Employees’ Federation, described the local tourism industry as the "mother of all industries," like the "mother of all industries," as the tourism industry in Hong Kong is closely related to the retail industry and hotel industry. The government should also take substantial measures to rescue the tourism industry.
Lin Zhiting said that the industry will hold the "Tide Support and Tourism Industry" market on the 6th of next month. It will be managed by tourism practitioners and travel agencies. There are a total of 90 stalls. People can use vouchers to purchase tourism products, travel packages and Local travel plans to support the tourism industry.
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