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Safe tourism reopening needs coordination in COVID-19 prevention, control: authority

Nguyen Trung Khanh, General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), has stressed the need for ministries, agencies and localities to observe regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control unanimously as the country fully opens its doors to international tourists from March 15.
Safe tourism reopening needs coordination in COVID-19 prevention, control: authority ảnh 1Vietnam fully opens its doors to international tourists from March 15. (Photo: Grand World Phu Quoc)
Hanoi (VNA) - Nguyen Trung Khanh, GeneralDirector of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), has stressedthe need for ministries, agencies and localities to observe regulations on COVID-19prevention and control unanimously as the country fully opens its doors tointernational tourists from March 15.

In an interview to the Vietnam News Agency(VNA), Khanh said Vietnam should restore policies simplifying exit-entry procedures, including those regarding visas grant andexemption, to attract foreign visitors.

With international commercial flights resumed frommid-February, the work lies on the coordination between airlines and travel firmsin increasing international flights linking Vietnamese tourist destinations andmajor markets, he noted.

Preparations for the full tourism reopening have beenmade thoroughly, Khanh said, adding that the Ministry of Health has adjustedentry regulations to be issued soon.
Safe tourism reopening needs coordination in COVID-19 prevention, control: authority ảnh 2Nguyen Trung Khanh, General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Photo: VNAT)
The VNAT creates optimal conditions in terms ofmechanisms and policies towards businesses, helping them with human resourcesdevelopment, while proposing the Government extend incentives to facilitate theiroperations.

It plans to step up the communication work to spreadthe message of “Live fully in Vietnam", the official noted.
The agency has suggested businesses to target suchmarkets as Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Europe and Australia, with prioritiesgiven to countries which have mutually recognised vaccine passports with Vietnam.

For countries and territories that have yet to acceptVietnam’s vaccination certification, the tourism sector will further coordinatewith other ministries and agencies in negotiations.
Safe tourism reopening needs coordination in COVID-19 prevention, control: authority ảnh 3Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Khanh also pointed out that limitations in visas grantand COVID-19 prevention and control under the pilot tourism programme launched last November have made Vietnam less attractive.

Moreover, the programme has not targeted internationalholiday-makers via sea routes and land roads, which are considered potential channels forthe domestic tourism, he said./.
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