According to experts, opening the international market should be careful and ensure safety, but this is the moment we must embark on research, have plans for the door opening step by step.
The implementation of Covid-19 vaccination is increasing widely, many countries have begun to think about how to deploy a "vaccine passport" to gradually open international airport stores and welcome tourists.
Specifically, Greece is expected to open to international visitors from mid-May, visitors only need to certify that they have been vaccinated with covid-19 or have a negative test result.
Many countries have started researching and deploying to welcome customers with vaccine passports. Photo: dantri.com.vn
Many countries around the world such as Israel, Iceland, China ... are also applying "passport vaccines" under many different names, but towards the common goal is to reopen borders one by one. safe way, free the economy from blockade and restore normal life for people.
Sharing with PV, Mr. Hoang Nhan Chinh, Head of Secretariat, Tourism Advisory Council (TAB) said that many "rival" countries such as Singapore, Thailand ... have planned. , prepare to open the door, pick up guests with a "vaccine passport". Our chances will decrease without proper preparation right now.
Tourists to Thailand are isolated on luxury yachts. (Photo: the phuketnews). Photo: dantri.com.vn
Before the Covid-19 epidemic, the tourism industry contributed more than 10% of GDP and employed a huge workforce, generating revenue of more than USD 30 billion a year.
In addition to creating markets for tourism and hotels, international travel is also essential for foreign-owned enterprises operating in Vietnam, new FDI projects, infrastructure and projects. Other projects need foreign experts.
"The revenue of the tourism industry depends greatly on the reception of international visitors. Opening is not easy. This depends on the vaccination programs of countries, disease developments.
We are not. sacrifice and not endanger the public health of the Vietnamese people in exchange for economic benefits. However, this is the time to start calculating and studying the roadmap for safe and durable opening. firm, "said Chinh.
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According to Mr. Chinh, recently the TAB has also issued a petition to the Prime Minister on reopening.
"The Tourism Advisory Council advocates a policy that ensures travel is safe and limits the risk of infecting the community, and at the same time allows step-by-step opening to travel without isolation. "Mr. Chinh informed.
In its petition, the TAB proposed, for safe opening, Vietnam should have passport policies for Immunization; Check Covid before flight and check on arrival.
The government should also have a policy of compulsory travel health insurance, which includes Covid-19 insurance for all international tourists to Vietnam (inbound) and Vietnamese tourists traveling abroad (outbound).
Accordingly, Covid-19 insurance is intended to ensure the interests and safety of travelers, travel agencies and local authorities in the event of tour cancellation or delay, as well as inspection, treatment, and evacuation. medical and repatriation ...
To do this, the TAB recommends that the Ministry of Finance allow insurance enterprises in Vietnam to research and sell travel insurance products about Covid-19 epidemics such as in other cases of epidemics as prescribed by law.
Mr. Chinh emphasized that the opening of the door must be careful, have a roadmap, be done step by step and ensure safety, if there is not enough capacity, the door should not be opened.
"From October onwards is the season of international tourism, we can pilot opening from July and expanding from October. Initially, we can welcome visitors in near markets - places where they already are. the epidemic can be basically controlled. The tourism industry must coordinate with other industries such as security, health ... to build a safe welcoming process, "said Mr. Chinh.
This expert also said that in order for tourism to recover as before the Covid-19 pandemic, it must depend on disease developments. However, it is not until at least between 2022 and early 2023 that hope for tourism flourishes.
