After a long period of "hibernation" due to the heavy influence of the Covid-19 pandemic, now, along with many localities throughout the country, Lam Dong tourism industry has begun to restart to welcome domestic tourists in accordance with the country and local requirements for safe and effective epidemic prevention and control.
With the goal of maximum protection of people's health and lives, first, to minimize the number of disease cases, severe cases, and death due to Covid - 19. At the same time, restore and develop the social economy, ensuring security, social order and safety, realizing dual goals, transitioning to the new normal, striving to transition to normality as soon as possible. On October 15, 2021, the People's Committee of Lam Dong province issued temporary regulations to ensure safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic in Lam Dong province.
Through this provisional regulation, for the tourism sector, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee has approved the reopening of tourist accommodation businesses; tourist areas and attractions; travel and transportation. This is considered a good sign for tourism in Lam Dong and the country in restarting the tourism industry, after a long period of temporary closure because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, in addition to reopening to welcome tourists, Lam Dong province also requires tourists to comply with regulations on epidemic prevention and control such as isolation or health monitoring according to regulations; Must prepare necessary documents on Covid-19 disease prevention and control conditions when coming to Lam Dong; have been vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19; have completed the prescribed medical isolation period.
Particularly for tourists on tour, each group must not exceed 25 people (in other cases, register through the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism for consideration) and limit exchanges between groups to ensure epidemic prevention.
In addition, for people working in tourism business, they must receive full doses of Covid-19 vaccine or have recovered from Covid-19 disease, must be equipped with knowledge about Covid prevention and control measures before participating in the process of welcoming and serving guests.
In addition, tourism service providers only serve tourists who meet the conditions prescribed by the province; develop tourism programs, provide tourism services, publicize them, ensure strict and appropriate implementation of epidemic prevention and control measures in Lam Dong province.
Based on the regulations of the Provincial People's Committee, Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be the presiding agency and coordinate with the People's Committees of districts and cities to implement the regulations of the province to create favorable conditions for tourists for each locality when achieving the status of "herd immunity" in each district and city in the spirit of ensuring safety, hospitality, friendliness, and civilization.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc - Deputy Director of Lam Dong Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, since temporary regulations of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, recently, the Department has coordinated with the Center for Investment and Trade Promotion and Provincial Tourism, the Travel Association - Lam Dong - Da Lat Tourism Association, together with a number of related units, businesses operating in the field of tourism held a meeting to implement Decision No. 2563 of the Provincial People's Committee on ensuring safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the Covid -19 epidemic to answer questions around the issue of welcoming and receiving tourists in the near future to help businesses grasp the issues, thereby effectively applying it during business activities during the epidemic season, with the view that it is safe to go wherever it is open.
The goal of restarting to welcome domestic tourists but ensuring safety in epidemic prevention and control to gradually restore the tourism industry has initially had the support and companionship of the tourism industry in Lam Dong province, coordinating and guiding tourism business establishments in the process of operation, so now many units and businesses are developing plans and implementing solutions to welcome guests, continue to promote tourism, strengthen the promotion and introduction of tourism products with existing potential advantages of the locality...
Along with allowing the reopening of tourism and service sectors, Lam Dong province also restored passenger transport business in level 1 and level 2 areas to create favorable conditions for visitors during travel. Besides, it must comply with the 5K message of the Ministry of Health; strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures; testing cases with Covid-19 symptoms or coming from level 3, level 4 areas; declare passenger information on the list; travel according to the principle of 'one route, two destinations'; absolutely do not pick up passengers along the way, only pick up passengers at the bus station.
Obviously, from implementing the Government's policy, agreeing to move from the goal of "no Covid 19" to safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic, the restart The act of opening the door to welcome domestic tourists currently is a necessary job to help business units get ready and develop specific plans for welcome activities after a long period of temporary closure. To gradually restore the domestic tourism market, creating a premise for the development of the international tourist market in the coming time./.
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