On July 20, the An Giang Department of Tourism sent an Official Letter to the People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones, and tourism businesses to ensure the safety of tourists due to the impact of storm No. 3.
Storm No. 3, internationally named WIPHA, has entered the East Sea, reaching level 10 intensity and gusts of level 12. According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the storm will continue to strengthen (the strongest wind at sea may reach level 12, gusting to level 15). From July 21-22, coastal areas from Quang Ninh to Thanh Hoa will be directly affected by storms, causing strong winds and heavy rain in the Northern and North Central provinces.
In An Giang province, due to the impact of storm No. 3, it caused prolonged heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds affecting tourism activities, especially outdoor and sea recreation activities as well as water recreation activities in coastal and island areas.
To ensure the safety of tourists when participating in entertainment activities, the Department of Tourism requires units to implement the contents well.
The People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones direct the Specialized Departments to regularly closely monitor forecast information, warnings about storms and floods, and provide full timely information to organizations and individuals doing tourism services and tourists to proactively prevent and respond to ensure the safety of tourists.
Strengthen inspection work, remind tourism businesses in the management area to strictly implement instructions from competent authorities on timely response measures to the situation of rain, storms, thunderstorms, and strong winds caused by storm No. 3.
Tourism service businesses regularly monitor and update weather developments, promptly grasp information about rain and wind conditions and proactively propose measures to ensure the safety of tourists. remind visitors to be vigilant against the risk of complicated weather developments, especially units with beaches and swimming pools must arrange staff with professional rescue and drowning duty; have warning signs for unsafe locations, regulate the operating area of water sports service vehicles...
Travel businesses when organizing tour programs must absolutely ensure the safety of tourists, especially tours to visit islands by boat or canoe. Do not take visitors to dangerous places when the weather is complicated.
Tourist areas and tourist destinations in the area regularly inspect and remind tourism service businesses under their management to strictly implement measures to ensure safety for tourists; proactively respond to the rain and wind situation caused by storm No. 3.
