Vietnam welcomes 9,000 international visitors after 4 months of piloting
The leader of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that the agency has developed a plan to reopen tourism, initially on the occasion of April 30 to May 1. In the most urgent spirit, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized 3 seminars to synthesize full opinions of businesses, ministries, branches and localities on the roadmap for reopening tourism activities. calendar under the new normal.
According to Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung, reopening tourism activities under new normal conditions must be based on Vietnam's epidemic situation and refer to the experience of some countries in the region and the world. In the world.
It is known that after 4 months of piloting to welcome international guests, as of February 10, 9 provinces and cities have welcomed 9,000 international guests. Visitors expressed satisfaction with the quality of services provided, expressed confidence in Vietnam's epidemic prevention and control measures, as well as measures to ensure safety for international visitors.
Up to now, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has allowed all eligible localities to pilot international arrivals.
Prepare conditions for safe tourism opening from March 15
At the meeting, leaders of ministries and branches discussed very detailed contents to be able to reopen tourism activities under new normal conditions from March 15, in the spirit of "flexibly adapting, safe safely and effectively control the Covid-19 epidemic", quickly recover, develop tourism in particular, the economy in general, and regain lost time.
Specifically, measures to control people introduced when the epidemic broke out from 2020 until now will be lifted, along with strict implementation of epidemic prevention and control solutions as the Prime Minister has announced. directing, especially performing 5K anywhere, anytime, every stage.
Regarding the issuance of entry visas (visa), Vietnam previously exempted visas unilaterally for 13 countries and bilaterally for 88 countries/territories. However, due to the outbreak of the disease from 2020 and depending on the development of the epidemic in other countries, the Government has issued a resolution to stop implementing this visa exemption mechanism.
Under the new normal conditions, ministries and sectors will agree to report to the Government for permission when it is March 15, they will stop applying limited measures on visa issuance and carry out the same as before the epidemic, including: e-visa, unilateral and bilateral visa exemption.
International tourists when coming to Vietnam do not have to register according to tours and routes as in the pilot period, but only need to fully meet the regulations of the Ministry of Health on vaccination against Covid-19; have negative test results before boarding (within 24 hours for rapid test method, 72 hours for RT-PCR method), for countries with stricter regulations, regulations apply. regulations of these countries; install at least one health management application as prescribed by Vietnamese professional agencies and turn it on continuously during your stay in Vietnam...
Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine Phan Trong Lan further clarified: "International guests aged 12 and over must receive at least 2 doses of the vaccine, the second dose must not be older than 6 months or have a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 within 6 months. months. International visitors under 11 years old are not required to be vaccinated, because Vietnam has not yet administered the vaccination for this subject."
For international visitors entering via air, those with suspected symptoms must undergo rapid testing at the airport, the rest must return to their pre-registered accommodation and self-isolate within 24 hours. hours and perform rapid testing or RT-PCR, continue medical monitoring within 14 days under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, strictly implement 5K.
International visitors entering via land are tested at the border gate before entry.
Ministries and sectors also agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that international visitors entering Vietnam must pay a premium to enjoy the insurance premium of 10,000 USD (about 30 USD/person on average) during the period. cases requiring treatment for Covid-19 in Vietnam.
If an international tourist is positive for Covid-19, the accommodation establishment is responsible for working with health authorities and local authorities for isolation, management and treatment similar to Vietnamese people.
Minister Nguyen Van Hung shared that in order to prepare to reopen tourism under new normal conditions, not only management agencies, especially tourism businesses will have to perform a huge amount of work from opening Return tours, routes, products to find human resources to operate accommodation facilities, services...
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasized: After more than 2 years of the epidemic, the tourism industry in particular, and the economy in general, faced many difficulties. Each ministry and sector must be extremely urgent and responsible in effectively implementing solutions to reopen tourism activities in the spirit of flexible and safe adaptation, and effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that, after the meeting, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism must work with the Ministry of Health, relevant ministries and branches to have timely and detailed instructions and report to the Government.
According to Nhan Dan Newspaper
