Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism has issued Document No 5050 / BVHTTDL-VHCS, requesting that People’s Committeesof provinces and centrally-run cities strictly implement COVID-19 preventive measures inculture, sport, and tourism activities.

COVID-19 prevention work in these fields must bestrictly conducted in line with guiding documents and instructions from theMinistry of Health and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

Tour operators, accommodation establishments,tourism service providers, cultural, physical training, and sportsestablishments, and museums, tourism destination management boards, andorganisation committees of festivals are required to apply COVID-19 preventionregulations and measures in accordance with the guidance documents from the twoministries.

Accommodation establishments must register anddeclare daily any relevant information in line with instructions in Document No4159 / BVHTTDL-TCDL dated November 9, 2020 from the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism.

Plans will be outlined to ensure the safety andsecurity of tourists and people participating in cultural and sports activitiesand visitors to museums, cultural heritage sites, and festivals. 

COVID-19 prevention instructions will be alsopopularised on posters and leaflets and via loudspeakers at tourism sites,museums, cultural and historical relic sites, cultural and sportsestablishments, and festival venues.

In the event of a new pandemic outbreak or therisk of community infection, the organisation of festivals will be suspended oradjusted in terms of scale, time, and form to ensure disease preventionregulations are met.

People are requested to wear a face mask whenparticipating in tourism, cultural, and sports activities in public places,visiting museums, historical relics, landscapes, and festivals.

The inspection and examination of theimplementation of COVID-19 pandemic prevention measures will be strengthened,while violations will be severely punished./.