Quang Ninh’s “Green-lane” plan to recover tourism in 2022
The Department of Tourism of Quang Ninh has completed a draft plan called “Green-lane tourism” to revive the COVID-19-stricken tourism in the northern coastal province.
An aerial view of iconic Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: vietnam-tourism.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Department of Tourism of QuangNinh has completed a draft plan called “Green-lane tourism” to revive theCOVID-19-stricken tourism in the northern coastal province.
Director of the department Pham Ngoc Thuy said it isimportant to provide tourists with information about where is safe to travelto, regarding the COVID-19 situation.
The “Green-lane tourism” will offer holidaymakers safeservices and make them feel comfortable and relaxed when experiencing tourismservices, Thuy explained, adding that joining the scheme will also be a way forbusinesses to promote their services and provide their staff with a COVID-19free working environment.
The department has tightened its set of 35 compulsory andoptional requirements for COVID-19 safety. Accordingly, the department hasrequired tourism services providers to give away face masks to tourists andcheck temperature of visitors and input suppliers. Restaurants are encouragedto install table partitions to limit direct contact among diners.
Quang Ninh Museum (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)
Quang Ninh has adopted new tourism stimulus policy, whichplans to slash admission charges to popular destinations, such as Ha Long Bay,Quang Ninh Museum and Yen Tu Complex of Monuments and Landscapes, by half inthe first half of 2022 to lure holidaymakers.
This weekend, the province will welcome its first group offoreign visitors, from the Republic of Korea, under Vietnam’s pilot programmefor vaccinated travellers.
Since tourism activities resumed in late September, QuangNinh has welcomed around 800,000 visitors. The province is pining high hope ontourism this year as it expects to receive some 9.5 million domestic touristsand 1.5 million foreigners./.
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An aerial view of iconic Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: vietnam-tourism.com)
Quang Ninh Museum (Photo: baoquangninh.com.vn)
