Bali postpones plans to welcome international tourists.

Given the ongoing and complex Covid-19 pandemic situation worldwide and in Indonesia, the Indonesian government has decided to postpone the reopening of Bali to international tourists until the end of this year, instead of September 11th as previously planned.

Bãi biển Kelingking nổi tiếng ở Bali — Kelingking Beach is famous in Bali.

Bali Governor Wayan Koster stated that the government will continue to prohibit citizens from traveling abroad at least until the end of this year. Therefore, Bali cannot open its doors to international tourists until the end of this year due to the unsafe domestic situation, including Bali itself. According to Governor Koster, no country in the world is currently allowing its citizens to travel abroad. Many countries are still implementing strict restrictions due to the spreading Covid-19 pandemic, which threatens the health and safety of their citizens. For example, Australia has banned its citizens from traveling abroad until 2021, as have China, South Korea, Japan, and many European countries.

Mr. Koster affirmed that the central government fully supports the Bali provincial government's plan to open its doors to international tourists as part of efforts to revive tourism. However, Bali needs to be cautious, avoid haste, and prepare thoroughly. Bali's tourism recovery efforts cannot afford to fail, as failure would negatively impact Indonesia's image in the international community.

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Đền Tanah Lot ở Bali — Tanah Lot Temple in Bali

Following the decision to postpone the aforementioned plan, Bali is focusing its efforts on attracting domestic tourists in order to gradually facilitate the recovery of the tourism industry and economic activities.

Khách du lịch tại Denpasar thuộc đảo Bali, Indonesia ngày 26/1/2020 — Tourists in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on January 26, 2020.

Previously, Bali had planned to reopen tourism in three phases, starting on July 9th with the reopening of tourist attractions to locals, followed by reopening to tourists from other parts of the country. The third phase would be to reopen to international tourists on September 11th.

Nhiều cửa hiệu, quán bar, nhà hàng và khách sạn tại các điểm du lịch nổi tiếng như Seminyak và Kuta phải đóng cửa — Many shops, bars, restaurants, and hotels in popular tourist destinations like Seminyak and Kuta have had to close.

The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the economy of Bali province, which is 80% dependent on tourism. In the second quarter of this year, Bali's economic growth declined by 10.98%, with at least 2,667 tourism workers losing their jobs and 73,631 others being forced into unpaid leave.