Fantastic Da Nang Festival 2020 cancelled due to virus
The central city of Da Nang has postponed the Fantastic Da Nang Festival that was slated for July 31 to August 5 and has stopped receiving tourists for 14 days, according to the coastal city’s Department of Tourism.
A tourist poses on a beach of Da Nang city before social distancing is re-imposed in the city following the confirmation of several new COVID-19 cases in the city. (Photo https://baovanhoa.vn)
DaNang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang has postponed the Fantastic DaNang Festival that was slated for July 31 to August 5 and has stopped receivingtourists for 14 days, according to the coastal city’s Department of Tourism.
The move comes after community transmission of coronavirus returned in the cityover the weekend after the country had gone 99 days without recording any.
The city has also reintroduced social distancing regulations to stop the spreadof COVID-19.
To ensure tourists’ safety with the city implementing social distancing, theDepartment of Tourism recommends complying with the guidance of the Ministry ofHealth and staying updated on the disease via official informationchannels.
In case of changing the tour, accommodation or air tickets, tourists shouldcontact the facilities offering the services or the visitor support centrelocated on 108 Bach Dang street or phone number 02363550111 for supportinstructions.
In addition, the municipal People’s Committee has request tourism businesses,tour firms, accommodation operators, attractions, transportation andother tourism services to stop welcoming tourists to the city for 14 days fromJuly 26.
In special cases when a passenger must be served during the social distancingperiod, the accommodation provider must consult competent authorities.
Business and accommodations that are still running tourism programmes orservice need to serve visitors properly until the end of their journey orsupport them to adjust the programme, service or exchange tickets on demand.
However, they have to immediately apply measures to ensure pandemicprevention like measuring body temperature, compulsory face mask-wearing,providing antiseptic solution and soap for handwashing, as well as monitoringstaff and guests to promptly take the infected to health centres.
“The suspension of Fantastic Da Nang Festival and receiving tourists for thenext 14 days ultimately aims to ensure tourists and the community’s safety.Therefore, we look forward to tourists, travel agencies, partners andcommunity’s sympathy for this unwanted act,” Nguyen Xuan Binh, deputy directorof the city’s Department of Tourism, said./.
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