ONLY ORGANIZE CEREMONIES WITHOUT FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES IN AREAS OF LEVEL-2 PANDEMIC RISK
On October 18, 2021, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issues the Guidance No. 3862/HD-BVHTTDL on implementation of the Government's Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021 promulgating the temporary regulation on “Safe and flexible adaptation and effective control over the COVID-19 pandemic” in cultural, sports and tourism activities.
Accordingly, festival activities in areas of level-2 pandemic risk must satisfy the following requirements:
- Reducing the scale and adjusting the form and time of festivals; reducing the organization of festival activities to ensure the requirements on disease prevention and control according to the pandemic situation and local regulations;
- Reducing 50% of delegates and guests according to the approved plans;
- Strengthening propaganda and introduction about the origin of festivals, relics and personalities being worshiped and honored; true values and meanings of traditional beliefs and rituals.
In areas of level-3 pandemic risk, only organizing ceremonies without festival activities; not inviting guests to attend such ceremonies. In areas of level-4 pandemic risk, stopping organization of festivals.
With regard to operation of monuments and museums in areas of level-2 pandemic risk, the following requirements must be satisfied:
- Only serving visitor groups of no more than 20 persons/group; ensuring a safe distance and fully complying with regulations on disease prevention and control.
- Implementing periodic disinfection measures in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Health.
- Equipping tables of regulations guiding the implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
- Tour guides and narrators shall receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine for 14 days or more or have recovered from COVID-19 within 6 months or have negative test certificate for COVID -19 in accordance with regulations of Provincial-level Department of Health.
