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Vietnam plans to resume domestic tourism activities in October

A conference debating solutions and plans for resuming domestic tourism activities was held on October 5 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Vietnam plans to resume domestic tourism activities in October ảnh 1A view of Trang An Landscapes Complex in Ninh Binh province. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A conference debating solutionsand plans for resuming domestic tourism activities was held on October 5 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Representatives from tourismmanagement agencies of provinces and cities nationwide focused their discussions on measuresto gradually recover tourism activities in line with a safe roadmap.

Accordingly, this month, provinces and cities began organising training courses onCOVID-19 prevention and control regulations, processes in welcoming and serving tourists, criteria for safe tourism services, as well as preparations for incidentsand risks.

From November, localities that have controlled the pandemic will start welcomingback domestic holiday-makers. They are required to strictly comply will regulationson vaccination against COVID-19 and testing.

Vietnam plans to resume domestic tourism activities in October ảnh 2Illustrative image (Photo: nhandan.vn)
A pilot plan on welcoming international tourists withvaccine passports to Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province ofKien Giang will be implemented from October this year to March 2020. This scheme will prioritise key markets thathave effectively controlled the COVID-19 pandemic, and had high vaccination coverage such as Northeast Asia, Europe, the US, the Middle East, and Australia.

By the end of 2021, Vietnam will welcomeforeigntourists back to other destinations, includingHa Long Bay in Quang Ninh province, Hoi An ancient city in central Quang Namprovince, Nha Trang in central Khanh Hoa province and Da Lat in the CentralHighlands province of Lam Dong./.
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