International travel agents are not
allowed to organise outbound tours that involve visits to casinos for
Vietnamese tourists, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
said.
This is part of the latest regulations issued by the administration in an effort to ensure safety for local tourists.
The agency also ordered restriction of tours to foreign countries that show signs of insecurity.
It requested that departments of culture, sports and tourism strictly
abide by regulations on outbound tours and insurances for tourists, and
take every necessary measures to ensure tourists’ safety, property and
interests.
Outbound tours have been steadily on the rise in Vietnam , which has a
good side of satisfying the growing demand of local tourists. Yet,
there remain some cases where travel agents failed to protect the
health, safety and rights of Vietnamese tourists as a result of
non-adherence to state regulations./.