Storm No. 5: Some waterway tourist attractions in Ninh Binh stop serving tourists

Since August 25, many tourist attractions with waterway tours in Ninh Binh province have temporarily stopped selling tickets to ensure absolute safety for tourists and boatmen due to the impact of storm No. 5 (KAJIKI).

Tourists visit Thung Nham Eco- tourism Area (Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh). Photo: Duc Phuong/VNA

On the morning of August 25, thousands of boats serving tourists at Tam Coc - Bich Dong Tourist Area (Nam Hoa Lu Ward) returned to the dock and anchored to avoid the storm. Boatmen and staff of the tourist area urgently secured trees and houses to avoid damage. The unit also assigned staff to take turns on duty, check each item, clear drainage ditches, set up a medical support hotline; continuously update forecast information to have plans to ensure the safety of tourists, boatmen and staff. The tourist area has announced a temporary suspension of ticket sales from 10:30 a.m. on August 25 until further notice.

In the face of the complicated developments of storm No. 5, in order to ensure absolute safety for visitors and staff, Trang An Eco-tourism Area, Hoa Lu Ward has also temporarily stopped selling tickets for sightseeing routes from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 25. The tourist area is urgently implementing a plan to ensure maximum safety for visitors, residents, and tourism infrastructure to minimize possible damage. The Management Board of the tourist area has reviewed and counted all infrastructure; mobilized the Environmental Sanitation Team to trim trees and regularly notify staff about the movement of the storm.

On August 25, the Ninh Binh Department of Tourism issued Official Dispatch No. 417/SDL-QLLH on focusing on responding to storm No. 5 and the risk of heavy rain, floods, inundation, flash floods, and landslides. In particular, the Department requested the Management Boards of areas, locations, accommodation establishments, and organizations providing tourism services, restaurants, and other service establishments to proactively monitor the weather situation, develop and deploy appropriate storm prevention plans. The establishments must check and reinforce infrastructure, ensure safety for tourists and staff; prepare necessities, arrange staff on duty 24/7 during the storm; promptly inform guests about the weather situation, provide instructions on safety measures, publicize contact phone numbers, and closely coordinate with local authorities to handle incidents when necessary.

Ninh Binh Department of Tourism requested the People's Committees of communes and wards to coordinate with tourist areas, destinations, and accommodation establishments to deploy storm prevention plans, ensuring safety for tourists; monitor the weather, promptly direct the suspension of tourism activities when necessary; support propaganda, safety inspections and prepare forces to coordinate rescue and handle incidents caused by storms and floods. The Department requested the Provincial Tourism Association to coordinate propaganda, instruct members to proactively prevent storms, ensuring safety for tourists; support businesses to develop response plans, adjust operations when necessary; coordinate with the Department and localities in information, rescue and overcoming consequences after storms.

VNA

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/bao-so-5-mot-so-diem-du-lich-duong-thuy-o-ninh-binh-dung-phuc-vu-du-khach-2025082608154188.htm