Part of the My Son Sanctuary, a world cultural heritage site in Quang Nam province (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam was assigned by the Government to carry out pilotreopening to international tourists in late 2021.
Chairman of the Quang Nam Tourism Association Phan XuanThanh said the province’s tourism association and community have geared up allthe necessary conditions, from infrastructure, transportation and accommodationservices to destinations, while many tourism products have also been renewed.
However, he noted, business insiders are still concerned thatrelevant agencies have yet to reach consensus on medical requirements relatedto COVID-19, which may hamper international tourist attraction.
PhanHo, Director of the My Son Sanctuary management board, said succeeding in servingforeign tourist groups on a trial basis in late 2021, the board has gained muchexperience. The return of international visitors to Hoi An and My Son, twoworld cultural heritage sites in Quang Nam, in late last year was viewed as a rehearsal of tourist reception plans in the new normalcontext by the industry insiders.
All the necessary conditions have been prepared, productsrenewed, and service quality improved to welcome holidaymakers back, he noted, recommendinganti-pandemic rules for tourists, particularly international ones, should beclear with both safety and effectiveness in tourism reopening taken intoaccount.
Affirming active efforts to gear up for welcoming travellers,Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism NguyenThanh Hong affirmed that as Quang Nam is host of the Visit Vietnam Year 2022,the country’s reopening to international tourists at this point of time, in the principle of "safely and flexibly adapting to and effectively controlling COVID-19", is agood chance for the tourism sector nationwide, including in the province, toregain its stature.
Deputy Director of the Quang Nam Health Department Nguyen VanVan said to ensure absolute safety for the Visit Vietnam Year 2022, the localhealth sector has stayed updated with information from the Ministry ofHealth and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Controlso as to give timely advice to the provincial authorities. Healthcare establishmentshave also been ordered to make detailed plans and thorough preparations fortourism reopening./.
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