Travellers visit the Trang An Landscape Complex, a popular tourist destination in Ninh Binh, by boat (Photo: VNA) Ninh Binh (VNA) – The northern province of Ninh Binh hasdecided to close all local tourist destinations as from 6:00 am on March 13 inorder to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
In an urgent notice sent to agencies and People’s Committees ofcities and districts, the provincial People’s Committee said hotels in thelocality must bar tourists coming from or transiting virus-hit areas, who haveyet to undergo quarantine and medical checkups or who show symptoms such as coughand fever.
During the closure, the tourist sites and hotels need to conductdisinfection to ensure safety for holidaymakers when they are allowed to reopen.
Ninh Binh province is home to Trang AnLandscape Complex - which was recognised by UNESCO asthe world’s mixed cultural and natural heritage, the first of its kind inSoutheast Asia. The complex was also used as a location for themovie Kong: Skull Island, one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of2017.
Other popular destinations in the province include Bai DinhPagoda, Cuc Phuong National Park, Tam Coc-Bich Dong cave system, and the formerroyal citadel at Hoa Lu.
The province, which is hosting the 2020 National Tourism Year, strives to welcome about 7.8 million tourists inthe year, including approximately one million foreigners.
In 2019, the province served 7.6 millionvisitors, a year-on-year rise of 3 percent. They included 970,000 internationalholidaymakers, up 10.7 percent, according to the provincial Department ofTourism./.
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