Festivals may be cancelled due to coronavirus threat
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recommended postponing or cancelling traditional festivals which are yet to start, and for those which already began, their scale, duration and activities should be reduced, in the face of the threat of coronavirus.
Thousands of participants at the Cuop Phet Festival, held in Phu Tho Province, compete to catch the lucky ball. Illustration image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recommended postponing or cancelling traditional festivalswhich are yet to start, and for thไose which already began, their scale,duration and activities✱ should be reduced, in the face of the threat of coronavirus.
The proposal was made in Dispatch 393/CD-BVHTTDL sent toChairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities onthe prevention of the spread of the new coronavirus (nCoV) which causes acuterespiratory disease.
The dispatch said in implementing the Prime Minister’s Directive 06/CT-TTg dated January 31 on intensifying preventive measures inthe face of new complicated developments of the nCoV, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism asked Chairpersons of People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run citiesto instruct the suspension of upcoming festivals. Any exception should besubmitted to the Prime Minister.
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Thousands of participants at the Cuop Phet Festival, held in Phu Tho Province, compete to catch the lucky ball. Illustration image (Photo: VNA) 
