Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at the event (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hassaid tourism activities should be resumed quickly in a scientific and safemanner.
Chairing an online meeting with a number of ministries and localities on October 21 to discuss plans for receiving foreigntourists in the new situation, the Deputy PM said the full re-opening of tourism activities should depend on pandemic situation and lessons learnt from the first andsecond stages of re-opening.
He assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) towork with relevant ministries and agencies to issue guidelines on welcomingvisitors in the first stage, and announce measures and supplementary conditions fortourists to have sufficient information before they decide to travel.
About visa procedures, Dam requested following the existingregulations and suggested authorities waive and reduce visa fees forforeigners.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Vietsaid the ministry has proposed a roadmap to resume international tourismactivities in three stages, with the first stage starting from November 2021, during which Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang; Cam Ranh in the central province of Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam province and Da Nang city are open to foreign visitors going on package tours and travelling on charter or commercial flights.
In the second stage from January 2022, the sector will servemore foreign travellers and connect with destinations via charter and regularflights.
In the third stage from the second quarter of next year, international tourismactivities will be fully re-opened on the condition of ensuring adherence to pandemicprevention and control regulations.
The MoCST suggested the Government consider issues regardingwelcoming foreign guests with “vaccine passports”. It also asked localities toboost vaccination for residents and employees in tourism sector./.
