The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requires accommodation facilities to publish QR Codes for visitors to check safety in the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic. (illustration). Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requires all registered tourist accommodation establishments to regularly self-assess and update to the national Covid-19 safety system in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry at the National Park Service. Document No. 4159/BVHTTDL-TCDL dated 9-11-2020. In case the tourist accommodation establishment is temporarily closed, it is still required to register and tick the box “Business establishment temporarily closed” on the system. In addition, the Ministry also requires all tourist accommodation establishments to publish a QR Code (this code is generated in each unit’s account after successful registration in the Covid-19 safety system) at the lobby. reception or an easily observed area so that tourists can check the safety level before using the service. This also helps visitors monitor the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic through the “Safe Vietnam tourism” application. In addition, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed the management agencies of provinces and cities to strengthen inspection, supervision, and promptly handle tourist accommodation establishments that do not comply with preventive measures. , anti-epidemic by competent authorities; Only tourist accommodation establishments that ensure Covid-19 safety are allowed to welcome and serve guests. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

Currently, there are about 9,000 accommodation establishments that have registered for Covid-19 safety criteria. Previously, in November 2020, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Official Letter No. 4159/BVHTTDL-TCDL to the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, which contained mandatory requirements for establishments. Tourist accommodation in the area registered and self-assessed for Covid-19 safety to ensure safety for epidemic prevention and control. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism also said that, together with accommodation units, local travel agencies strictly implement the request not to organize tours to and receive guests from epidemic areas as recommended by the agency. authorities and ensure the prevention and control of epidemics for employees. In order to strengthen the inspection, ensure safety for epidemic prevention and control in tourism activities, recently, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had a working session with units on guiding and supervising the practice of tourism. Now register and self-assess Covid-19 safety. Facing the complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic when there were consecutive occurrences of community infections in a number of provinces and cities, the Ministry asked the National Administration of Tourism to continue to urge, guide and supervise localities. , tourist accommodation establishments carry out registration and self-assessment of Covid-19 safety. At the same time, make statistics on the system of establishments that are operating and temporarily suspending operations for appropriate instructions and reminders. According to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy, the implementation of registration and self-assessment of Covid-19 safety will have to be carried out for a long time, even after the epidemic has been controlled to serve work. manage and develop tourism in the near future. Therefore, VNAT continues to upgrade the assessment system to perform regularly and continuously, ensuring to understand tourism activities in localities, connecting with the national Covid-19 safety system and promote propaganda to people and tourists to use the application “Safe Vietnam tourism” to participate in monitoring and evaluating Covid-19 safety at tourist accommodation establishments. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.