Deputy PM asks tourism sector to take firm steps to reopen
The tourism sector should take firm steps to resume its services safely, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) on October 14.
Hanoi (VNA) – The tourism sector shouldtake firm steps to resume its services safely, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Damsaid at a working session with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism(MCST) on October 14.
He asked the ministry to quickly issue guidelines onsafe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19 in a number ofculture, sports and tourism activities.
Regulations set by tourism associations should matchguidelines of the ministry, he said, stressing that all services must followthe health ministry’s “5K message” - khau trang (facemask), khu khuan(disinfection), khoang cach (distance), khong tu tap (no gathering) and khai baoy te (health declaration).
Nguyen Trung Khanh, head of the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism, said the tourism sector has suggested reopeningborders to foreign visitors in a set roadmap.
Accordingly, Phu Quoc island in the southernprovince of Kien Giang will receive vacationers in November on atrial basis. Other localities like Quang Ninh, Da Nang and Quang Nam will followthe suit in December.
Vietnam expects to fully reopen to internationaltourists in the second quarter of 2022 as COVID-19 prevention and control measuresare ensured, Khanh said.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (Photo: VNA)
In this regard, Dam urged the MCST and tourismassociations to hold working sessions with Kien Giang and Khanh Hoa provincesthat are home to famous tourist destinations, and other relevant ministries andagencies to raise specific proposals regarding time, scale, procedures andanti-pandemic measures.
Any roadblocks should be reported to the PrimeMinister, he said./.
Central Quang Binh province has identified tourism and services as economic pillars, but Covid-19 hit the hospitality industry in Vietnam in general and Quang Binh in particular quite hard, forcing many destinations to close down. The province has now introduced programmes to help the sector recover post pandemic, including private, exclusive, and closed-circle tours.
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Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (Photo: VNA) 
