Quang Ninh to launch trial reception of visitors in the “new normal” context

The provincial People’s Committee has held a teleconference with departments, sectors, and localities in Quang Ninh to look into procedures for tourist reception so as to achieve the target of attracting 2 million tourist arrivals in the fourth quarter.

The provincial Department of Tourism has drafted guidelines on procedures for the trial reception of visitors in the “new normal” context, including requirements related to those from within Quang Ninh and from other localities. The Tuan Chau international tourism and entertainment complex and the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape are among those implementing these trial programs. This trial period will undergo frequent examination and assessment.

According to these draft guidelines, tourism businesses and service suppliers must guarantee safety from COVID-19 by meeting safety requirements for passenger transportation, vehicles, tours, and destinations.

Quang Ninh's Chairman, Nguyen Tuong Van, said tourism development needs to be based on the principle of safety, so criteria for making tourist reception procedures and rules on traveller behaviours must be clarified.

The provincial People’s Committee assigned the departments of health, transport, and tourism to work closely with each other to propose the necessary conditions for ensuring COVID-19 safety and form “green” tours and tourist sites when welcoming tourists from elsewhere back.

Meanwhile, localities in Quang Ninh were requested to proactively get plans and criteria ready for traveller reception so as to support safe tourism recovery.

Quang Ninh has already completed injecting all eligible people with the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and the administration of the second doses is expected to finish in October.

At present, people coming to Quang Ninh are still required to be fully vaccinated and have a negative RT-PCR test result for the coronavirus within 72 hours.