The Department of Tourism requires all tourist accommodation establishments to self-assess Covid-19 safety on the system of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. According to statistics of the General Department of Tourism, as of May 24, the city has 294 tourist service businesses registered and assessed for Covid-19 safety, the Department of Tourism said. In which, the number of registered tourist accommodation establishments is 244 with a total number of declarations of 2,236 times in 19/30 districts, towns. This is not a high number compared to the number of accommodation establishments in Hanoi. In order to proactively respond to the risk of the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, to ensure more effectiveness in epidemic prevention and control, the Department of Tourism proposed the local People’s Committees to continue to coordinate in strengthening inspection and supervision. promptly handle strictly tourist accommodation establishments that fail to comply with the epidemic prevention and control measures of competent agencies; Only allow tourist accommodation establishments to ensure Covid-19 safety to welcome and serve guests. In addition, localities need to guide and require accommodation facilities to fully make medical declarations by QR code (tokhaiyte.vn), declare stay for guests according to regulations; declaration of inspection and supervision tables for 19 concentrated medical isolation facilities. Accommodation facilities need to guide visitors to download and use the “Safe Vietnam tourism” app to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. All tourist accommodation establishments must self-assess and update to the national Covid-19 safety system according to the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by: Visit http://safe .tourism.com.vn to register an account according to the instructions; log into the system and self-assess Covid-19 safety according to the “Covid-19 safety assessment sheet at tourist accommodation establishments” available on the system; print the QR code and publish and paste the code at the reception hall or easy-to-observe area so that visitors can check and evaluate the facility’s epidemic prevention and control; guide customers to download and use the “Safe Vietnam Tourism” application. For accommodation establishments that are temporarily closed, do not do business or change industries, the Department of Tourism is required to still register and tick the “Closed business premises” on the system. 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 users who have installed Bluezone. If Bluetooth is not already on, 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.

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.

Hanoi requires that hotels serving as concentrated isolation places must ensure the requirements in epidemic prevention and control, and deploy surveillance camera systems. Photo: InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel In this document, the Hanoi Department of Tourism requires the units to fully implement the regulations and measures in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in accordance with the direction of the city such as: Stop the meeting activities. , unnecessarily large gatherings of people; implement minimum distance; strictly implement the “5K message”… Restaurants in hotels, standard food and drink establishments to serve tourists, ensure the minimum seating distance in accordance with regulations. Accommodation establishments in the Capital area register and regularly self-evaluate and update to the national Covid-19 safety system at http://safe.tourism.com.vn. Any establishment that temporarily suspends its operation or does not do business must still register and tick the box “Business establishments temporarily suspending operations on the system”. For 19 hotels decided to establish by the Hanoi People’s Committee as a concentrated medical isolation area, the isolation process must be strictly followed according to regulations; tighten the management and supervision of activities at the hotel. These facilities must be responsible for closely coordinating with relevant agencies to assess the situation, deploy surveillance camera systems to integrate and connect with the centralized monitoring system set up by the Ministry of Information and Communications. implementation to ensure on schedule; comply with the adjustment of concentrated isolation time for cases subject to isolation according to current regulations of the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control. Tourist accommodation service businesses, tourist operators and transport units, tourist areas and attractions need to be updated from official sources of information about the epidemic situation; Fully update information, guest list, daily travel schedule for medical declaration, information retrieval upon request. In addition, the Department of Tourism requires units to meet information technology in epidemic prevention and control, to actively create and use QR Codes; install Bluezone application to serve monitoring and contact tracing of Covid-19 epidemic. 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 users who have installed Bluezone. 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.

Limit events, activities gather people The epidemic of COVID-19 in the world continues to be complicated, with the number of new cases and deaths still increasing in many countries. Especially in a number of neighboring countries that share a border with our country, the epidemic is booming on a large scale. In the country, although well controlled, the risk of disease outbreaks is always permanent, especially from sources of illegal entry and entry; There has been a situation of negligence, subjectivity, improper implementation, inadequate measures to prevent and control epidemics as prescribed, a phenomenon of fear of vaccination against disease appears. In order to prevent epidemics and protect people’s health, especially in the upcoming big holidays, the Prime Minister asked to continue to limit unnecessary events and activities gathering people. In case of organization, must strictly implement safety measures, in particular, must comply with wearing masks, disinfection … in accordance with regulations. The Prime Minister asked to limit events and activities that gather crowds of people to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. (Illustration) Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies are responsible for epidemic prevention and control within their management scope. Chairmen of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities are responsible for the COVID-19 prevention and control in their respective localities; report to the Party Committee at the same level for unified direction. The Minister of Health is responsible for professional direction, proactively advising and proposing interdisciplinary issues, beyond his authority; urge all branches and levels to implement the directions of the Government, the Prime Minister, and the National Steering Committee for the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government-attached agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities drastically direct and inspect and supervise the strict implementation of the 5K requirement of the Ministry of Health. practice, especially wearing mandatory masks in public places, at events with large numbers of people, on public transport. Agencies, units, organizations, enterprises … regularly self-assess the implementation of epidemic prevention and control requirements and measures, update self-assessment results on the anti-epidemic map system. The functional forces regularly inspect and urge the implementation of anti-epidemic measures within and within their management areas, especially at medical establishments, schools, tourist establishments, and establishments. production, markets, supermarkets, airports, bus stations … Strictly handle organizations and individuals that violate epidemic prevention and control; actively updating and completing plans, ready to respond to all situations of translation. When detecting a case, the relevant forces must focus on directing and immediately applying measures to localize, trace and isolate; resolutely not to spread the epidemic on a large scale. The application of measures of social isolation, blockade, and separation must follow the practical and effective motto; ensuring safety, but not letting production and business stall on an excessively necessary scale; minimizing adverse impacts on production, business and people’s life. Tightly manage vaccines, entry into Vietnam The Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Health to allocate and organize vaccination in accordance with the epidemic developments, ensuring absolute safety, not letting overdue vaccines; continue to proactively approach other vaccine sources in the world while focusing on promoting research and development of vaccines in the country. Strengthen proactive screening, testing on a large scale for cases with symptoms of cough, fever, shortness of breath, respiratory tract infections and other cases with high risk of infection in the community. The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities continue to strictly control immigration activities on border routes. The Ministry of Public Security, the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities continue to intensify activities to review and quickly detect cases of illegal entry in the area, strictly handle immigration cases by law. illegal, especially in the border provinces, especially the southwest border. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, according to their assigned functions and tasks, continue to strictly manage the entry and the way. post-isolation medical isolation and follow-up, and at the same time prepare the necessary elements ready to expand the subjects of entry to suit the epidemic situation in the spirit of development, but must ensure safety. Relevant ministries, agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government manage and closely monitor establishments to isolate people on entry, to prevent cross-spread and spread of diseases to the community.

Kien Giang urgently built a field hospital – Photo: VOV Accordingly, the Covid-19 epidemic in the world continues to be complicated, with the number of new cases and deaths still increasing in many countries. Especially in a number of neighboring countries that share a border with our country, the epidemic is booming on a large scale. In the country, although well controlled, the risk of disease outbreaks is always permanent, especially from sources of illegal entry and entry; There has been a situation of negligence, subjectivity, improper and incomplete implementation of anti-epidemic measures as prescribed, a phenomenon of fear of vaccination against disease appears. In order to firmly maintain the results of epidemic prevention and control, successfully realize the dual goal, best protect the people’s health, especially in the upcoming big holidays, the Prime Minister requests ministries and agencies to Ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities continue to strengthen vigilance against epidemic risks, promote responsibility for leaders, implement drastically, synchronously and effectively epidemic prevention and control measures have been proposed with the motto “active prevention, early detection, fast isolation, effective treatment, complete handling, and prompt stabilization of the situation”. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies are responsible for epidemic prevention and control under their management. Chairmen of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities directly under the Central Government are responsible for the prevention and control of Covid-19 epidemic in their locality; report to the Party Committee at the same level for unified direction. The Minister of Health is responsible for professional direction, proactively advising and proposing interdisciplinary issues, beyond his authority; urging branches and levels to implement the instructions of the Government, the Prime Minister, and the National Steering Committee for the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic; to sum up and report the situation and results to the Prime Minister. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Government-attached agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities drastically direct and inspect and supervise the strict implementation of measures: Strictly complying with the requirements. 5K of the Ministry of Health, especially wearing mandatory masks in public places, at events with a large concentration of people, on public transport. Agencies, units, organizations, enterprises … regularly self-assess the implementation of epidemic prevention and control requirements and measures, update self-assessment results on the anti-epidemic map system. Regularly inspect and urge the implementation of anti-epidemic measures within and within the management area, especially at medical establishments, schools, tourist establishments, production establishments, markets, supermarket, airport, bus station …; strictly handle organizations and individuals that violate epidemic prevention and control. Proactively update and complete the plans ready to respond to all situations of translation. If a case is detected, it must focus on directing and immediately applying measures to localize, trace and isolate; resolutely not to spread the epidemic on a large scale. The application of measures of social isolation, blockade, and separation must follow the practical and effective motto; ensuring safety, but not letting production and business stall on an excessively necessary scale; minimizing adverse impacts on production, business and people’s life. Continue to limit unnecessary events and activities that gather people; In case of organization, must strictly implement safety measures, in particular, must comply with wearing a mask, disinfection … in accordance with regulations. The Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Health to review and complete plans for epidemic prevention and control on a national scale, ready to respond to every epidemic situation. Review and complete appropriate anti-epidemic measures in the new situation, guide safety measures in events and activities with a large concentration of people, at facilities that are frequently crowded. people. The Ministry of Health urgently implemented the Government’s resolution on the purchase and use of Covid-19 vaccines; distribute and organize vaccination in accordance with the situation of epidemic developments, ensure absolute safety, prevent overdue vaccines. Continue to proactively approach other vaccine sources in the world, and at the same time focus on strengthening vaccine research and development in the country. At the same time, strengthening proactive screening, testing on a large scale for cases with symptoms of cough, fever, difficulty breathing, respiratory tract inflammation and other cases with high risk of infection in the community. Ministries: National Defense, Public Security, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities continue to strictly control immigration activities on border lines. In particular, the Ministry of Public Security, the People’s Committee of provinces and centrally-run cities continue to strengthen activities to review and quickly detect cases of illegal entry in the area, strictly handle entry cases by law. illegal, especially in the border provinces, especially the southwest border. Ministries: Foreign Affairs, Public Security, National Defense, Health, Transport, People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, according to their assigned functions and tasks, continue to strictly manage entry, isolation, post-isolation medical supervision, at the same time prepare the necessary elements ready to expand the subjects of entry to suit the epidemic situation in the spirit of development but ensure safety. Relevant ministries, agencies, the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities manage and closely monitor establishments to isolate people on entry, to prevent cross-spread and epidemic spread to the community.