Nine additional accommodation facilities in Phan Thiet city of Binh Thuan have met safety requirements for reopening for tourists, raising the number of such facilities in the south central coastal province to 12, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
In addition to Centara Mirage Muine, Anantara Muine Resort and Pandanus Resort, which has resumed operations since October 24, other facilities such as The Cliff Resort & Residences, Victoria Hotel & Resort Phan Thiet, Muine Bay Resort, Poshanu Resort, Saigon Muine Resort, The Saiiling Bay Muine Resort, Sonata Resort & Spa, Aurora Resort and Hon Ba La Gi are expected to reopen in this November.
Earlier, the department issued temporary guidance on measures to safely and flexibly adapt to and effectively control COVID-19 in the tourism sector.
Accordingly, accommodation facilities and tourists must fully implement the Ministry of Health’s 5K message and other pandemic prevention and control regulations of the province.
Meanwhile, all tourist will have to conduct COVID-19 tests on the first and seventh day of stay.
Along with supervising the implementation of safety measures of the accommodations, the department has supported them in the work by coordinating with the provincial Centre for Disease Control to hold training courses for 90 staff of local accommodations and restaurants in Phan Thiet city. The Binh Thuan tourism sector has opened for tourists since October 24.