On September 28, the Vietnam Tourism Association launched the program "Green connection for Vietnam's tourism", with more than 30 bridge points across the country.
The program "Green connection for tourism in Vietnam" builds a framework for organizing tourism activities in accordance with the context of living with Covid-19, gradually transforming into safe tourism during the epidemic.
The program also sets out a set of draft criteria, including full requirements for tourists, travel businesses and general regulations for all tourism service providers, employees, and tourist attractions. . to ensure safety from Covid-19 when traveling. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Tourism Association (HHDL) continue to agree to advise the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to announce as soon as possible. Accordingly, the Departments, Associations and local tourism businesses can flexibly apply them in practice.
Vice Chairman of Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh gave the opening speech at the bridgehead in Hanoi.
The launching ceremony was attended by representatives of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and 11 Departments of Tourism, 25 local tourism agencies in green areas and tourist centers such as Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Ha Giang, Son La, Thua Thien Hue, and Da Nang. , Khanh Hoa... Most of the green areas are supportive and ready to accompany the restoration program. In which, Hanoi tourism is expected to resume operations in October with the areas of accommodation, travel and transportation facilities; Ha Giang tourism is applying 6 measures to develop tourism such as building a safe destination, investing in construction and reducing service prices.
The representative of HHDL Thua Thien Hue said that it is ready to welcome tourism activities with 85% of the workforce having had enough vaccines, the rest will be completed in the near future. Da Nang expects that in the 12th year when the rate of citizens being vaccinated against Covid-19 reaches 80%, the city will reopen services and tourism for people and continue to open the door to welcome foreign tourists, pilot welcome visitors. In the first months of 2022,
as one of the localities most heavily affected by the 4th outbreak, Ho Chi Minh City issued tourism safety criteria and organized many gratitude tours. A number of doctors and nurses come to Can Gio and Cu Chi in a closed form. In the near future, the city wants to reconnect with Vung Tau and Binh Thuan.
Can Gio tour closed on September 19. Photo: TCDL
Summing up the launching ceremony, Mr. Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman of HHDLVN suggested that tourism associations and local Department of Tourism continue to advise and propose the local People's Committee to issue safety criteria to welcome guests. in fact, more open to match the context of the decreasing epidemic. Localities also need to demarcate the red zone (with case F0) as small as possible so that the remaining green areas are allowed to welcome guests and publish a list of businesses and service establishments that meet the requirements to create a link network. nationwide.
"We hope to be able to launch the first tours to the green area in early October, without having to wait any longer. The first groups of tourists on the road will only be considered successful when the launch program is successful," emphasized Mr. Binh.
Mr. Pham Van Thuy, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, assessed the launch program as a bridge between localities, tourism businesses and management agencies. He emphasized, the early reopening of safe areas will be important when businesses are stagnating and exhausted through the 4th outbreak. He suggested that localities should immediately inject the Covid-19 vaccine. 19 for the force of the industry; at the same time, assist the guides in completing the procedures to receive the Government's support package. Businesses and tourist facilities self-assess and invest in infrastructure before welcoming guests back. In addition, businesses and associations continue to propose solutions to restore, re-mobilize or train new labor resources.
Recently, on September 19, Ha Giang province introduced a program to introduce ethnic cultural identities associated with the national landscape of Hoang Su Phi terraced fields. Photo: Ha Giang Department of Tourism
