Besides Phu Quoc, Vietnam is expected to open to international visitors in Ha Long, Hoi An, Nha Trang... and implement tourism stimulus programs.
On September 7, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a plan to implement policies to stimulate demand and restore tourism and travel activities in the late 2021 and early 2022 period, stating that it is necessary to ensure dual goals of disease prevention and control and socio-economic development.
According to the plan, the Ministry will create favorable conditions for tourism for domestic and international tourists with vaccination certificates, in accordance with the international recognition system. Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) is the first locality to pilot international visitors in October and gradually expand to Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Hoi An (Quang Nam), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Da Lat (Lam Lam). Dong)...
From September 7, Kien Giang province lowered the social distance level to Directive 15 for 8 localities, including Phu Quoc. Photo: Phu Quoc tourists before the epidemic broke out - Nguyen Nam
Besides implementing safety measures such as implementing 5K, improving medical capacity to prevent Covid-19, the ministry will prioritize promoting the fight against COVID-19. Covid-19 vaccination service for people and workers at tourist centers.
Along with that, the tourism industry will deploy stimulus campaigns "Vietnamese people travel to Vietnam", "Vietnamese tourism is safe and attractive"... which have brought high efficiency in the summer of 2020. , and at the same time support businesses to promote and sell demand-stimulating products at preferential prices, with quality commitments. Tourism products in this stimulus will be associated with post-Covid-19 trends such as sustainable tourism, tourism with nature, health care, and safe tourism. In addition, products of night tourism, cuisine, eco-tourism, golf... are also invested and developed.
To carry out the stimulus campaign, the tourism industry will upgrade existing applications, such as "Safe Vietnam tourism", a health declaration system and a vaccination certification system as well as an information system. About tourist areas... The
ministry also proposed to implement a preferential credit program for business recovery activities, employee salary payment, market research, and development of new products and services of enterprises. and implement programs to support businesses affected by Covid-19 such as tax exemption and reduction with stimulus fees, building new products and services, supporting digital transformation, vocational training... Tourism management agencies advise the provincial People's Committee to implement stimulus policies such as opening safe destinations during Covid-19 and have policies on exemption and reduction of entrance fees.
Previously, in the conclusion of the August regular Government meeting held on September 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed a pilot to attract international tourists to Phu Quoc from now until the end of the year (expected from February 2 to December 6). 3 million visitors). As planned, on September 9, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will have a working session with the People's Committee of Kien Giang province on the pilot plan to welcome international visitors to Phu Quoc.
