On the morning of September 19, the tour program "Can Gio - Beautiful Nature" departed at 6:30 and ended at 16:30 on the same day organized by the Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry, considered the first tour to pilot the "closed bubble" model. Tourists only go to certain areas, mainly visit outdoor spots, move along predetermined routes, have tour guides...
The tour participants are 119 doctors and medical staff, representatives of central hospitals, health departments of provinces and cities, institutes, academies and universities and colleges participating in the prevention and control of Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City recently.
According to the doctors participating in this tour, this is their first day off after 2 months of fighting the epidemic. Many people feel relaxed, have leisurely moments immersing themselves in nature, admiring the landscape of the "green lung" of Ho Chi Minh City, and have memorable experiences in a land rich in revolutionary traditions.
During the journey, the group visited tourist destinations such as: Monkey Island Park, took a boat to the Sac Forest revolutionary base - famous for the heroic Sac Forest special forces regiment in the past; learned about the flora and fauna of the mangrove forest at the Dan Xay tourist area; visited and experienced pristine eco-tourism at Dam Doi, and viewed the panoramic view of the mangrove forest at an altitude of 26 m at the Vam Sat tourist area.
On the same day, the tour program "Green Journey to the Land of Steel" took place in Cu Chi district. 108 participants were also the frontline force in preventing and fighting Covid-19 in 312 wards and communes in the city, organized by the People's Committee of Cu Chi district in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City tourism industry and the City Command. Tourists participated in activities such as: offering incense at Gia Dinh temple, Ben Duoc temple; visiting the revolutionary base and the area recreating the Cu Chi liberated zone; participating in the Field Market and fruit garden at the Tam Tan eco-tourism area.
These are "green and safe" tours. All participants have been fully vaccinated with two doses, organized in groups, and before leaving, they have taken a rapid Covid-19 test and traveled on a "green route".
Can Gio, Cu Chi and District 7 are three areas in Ho Chi Minh City that have announced that the epidemic has been controlled and are preparing plans for economic recovery. Can Gio District plans to open closed tours to welcome visitors from September 30, and consider reopening outdoor entertainment activities and on-site dining on a small scale (under 20 people) depending on the level of disease control and recommendations from the health sector.
