Northern provinces and cities together with Hanoi establish a safe corridor, ensuring tourism businesses organize convenient tours between localities.
On the afternoon of December 17, representatives of the Departments of Tourism, Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism in localities including Hanoi, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang and Dien Bien have signed a cooperation agreement to develop safe tourism in the new normal.
Accordingly, the parties will jointly develop a common support policy, specifically simplifying procedures, publicizing safe destinations, and meeting safety standards for businesses to welcome guests. In addition, localities will create favorable conditions for tourism businesses to pick up and drop off guests in the region, ensuring "2 destinations, 1 journey through". An identity will be developed for eligible tour operators.
Tourists from Hanoi to Lao Cai are back again. Photo: Giang Huy
At the signing ceremony, Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism, Dang Huong Giang, proposed in 2022 that localities focus on the domestic market and gradually attract tourists in Southeast Asia and South Korea. , Japan, then North America, Europe. As for Hanoi, specifically in the first half of 2022, the capital will welcome domestic tourists according to a safe model, the remaining half of the year will restore all activities and welcome international guests. It is expected that in 2022, Hanoi tourism aims to welcome 9-10 million visitors, including about 8 million domestic tourists and 1.2-2 million international visitors, with a revenue of over 27,000 billion VND.
Sharing opinions on the process of welcoming guests together, Mr. Tran Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lao Cai province, suggested that localities follow the guidance No. 3862 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as well as decision 4800 of the Ministry of Health. In which, testing and isolation are not required for visitors, unless there is epidemiological investigation or coming from a risk area.
He also said that during the fourth epidemic, Lao Cai did not announce the closure of tourism to create confidence for tourists. Every recent weekend, the province welcomed an average of 20,000 visitors. Sa Pa is constantly full, which is a very good sign. In case guests have case F0, they will be taken to isolation at the hospital or used a special vehicle to return to the locality, according to the needs of visitors. All provincial expenses will be supported for visitors.
Agreeing with the representative of Lao Cai province, Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai, director of the Ha Giang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, suggested that localities agree to follow the general guidance of the Ministry, to avoid one regulation for each place. barriers to tourism recovery.
Up to now, Ha Giang has injected enough doses of Covid-19 vaccine for 100% of the tourism industry's workforce and opened its doors completely from November 23, without isolation, without testing. In addition, the province also announced a hotline of the local Department of Health to assist tourists and businesses with arising problems related to Covid-19.
Also in the meeting, representatives of tourism businesses such as Golden Tours, Vietfoot Travel asked Ninh Binh tourism representatives about the issue of local regulations on isolation of people from Hanoi, which will cause many difficulties when traveling to Vietnam. guest. In response to this issue, Mr. Bui Van Manh clearly analyzed the regulation that tourists who have had enough vaccinations, coming from regions 1-2 will not be isolated but need negative PCR test results.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Doan Van Viet, said that linking 12 provinces and cities to develop safe tourism is very consistent with the Ministry's plan "Safe destination - Full experience". The Deputy Minister also suggested that local leaders agree on the process of welcoming guests to create favorable conditions for tourists and businesses, avoiding being too strict and losing opportunities for tourism development.
