Quang Ninh: qualified hospitality establishments serve guests from other localities
The northern province of Quang Ninh allowed hospitality establishments to welcome visitors from other localities classified as blue and yellow zones from November 1, on the condition that they must meet pandemic prevention and control requirements.
A corner of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) – The northernprovince of Quang Ninh allowed hospitality establishments to welcome visitorsfrom other localities classified as blue and yellow zones from November 1, on thecondition that they must meet pandemic prevention and control requirements.
Visitors must be given f♛ull two vaccineshots or test negative for SA♔RS-CoV-2 by rapid testing or PCR methods.
Qualified establishments must meet 24criteria issued by the province, which will be inspected weekly. Results of theinspection will be announced before 12am each Friday. As of afternoon the same day, Cam Pha city announcedthe results of inspection at local hospitality establishments. General Director of the provincial TourismDepartment Pham Ngoc Thuy expressed his hope that the move will help attractmore tourists to the province at weekends./.
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A corner of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province. (Photo: VNA) 
