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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no8.0181

Public's Travel Intention Following COVID-19 Pandemic Constrained: A Case Study in Vietnam  

NGUYEN, Ngoc Mai (Faculty of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance)
PHAM, Minh Quyen (Faculty of Economics, Thu Dau Mot University)
PHAM, Minh (Administration Department, Faculty of Business Administration, Ho Chi Minh City Open University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.8, 2021 , pp. 181-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the tourism industry due to the resulting travel restrictions as well as a slump in demand among travelers. The tourism industry has been massively affected by the spread of coronavirus, as many countries have introduced travel restrictions in an attempt to contain its spread. In Vietnam, the government has largely been credited for the country's success in keeping COVID-19 transmission rates under control. Early awareness of the pandemic, appropriate, drastic, and people-centric measures, as well as public support, are the main factors behind the success of Vietnam. In that context, it is observed that people's travel demand has bounced back and this research will examine factors driving the public's travel intention in the post-crisis (pandemic) period. The survey was conducted on the Internet using questionnaires designed in the Google platform. Data was collected from April 16 to May 31, 2020, from 154 Vietnamese participants. Research findings demonstrate 4 direct and indirect determinants of travel intention. The strongest effects come from perceived behavioral control which is influenced by subjective well-being. Perceived risk negatively correlates with Self-efficacy and subjective well-being. Conducted in the context of post-COVID-19, the research implies that once the pandemic has been controlled, perceived risks, although still exist, insignificantly influence the public's travel intention.
Keywords
COVID-19; Factors; Travel Intention; Perceived Risks; Subjective Well-being; Vietnam;
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