A bird view of Cat Ba archipelago (Photo: VNA) According to thesurvey, many Vietnamese people hope that hotels and accommodation facilities switch to userenewable energy and reduce single-use products.
Meanwhile, thecurrent trend of tourists is to prioritise untouched and lesser-known destinations, said the survey.
It cited that thepublic in Vietnam considers governments and travel agencies should share the responsibilityin ensuring sustainable development of tourism.
According to the survey, easyidentification of sustainable eco-friendly travel options, limited use ofsingle-use plastics and financial incentives for accommodation providers whomaximize energy efficiencies are the top three additional measures needed tomake travel more sustainable.
Establishing moreprotected areas to limit tourist numbers and removal of single-use bathroomamenities round out the top five global measures, it added.
When it came to holding governmentsmost accountable, those in Indonesia and UK were most likely to do so (36percent), China followed not too far behind at 33 percent, with Australia andMalaysia in fourth and fifth spot (28 percent and 27 percent, respectively).
It alsorevealed globally that overtourism, and pollution of beaches and waterways arethe top two concerns of the impact of tourism, with deforestation and energyinefficiencies (including overconsumption of electricity/water) ranking jointthird.
John Brown, CEOAgoda said that it can be seen from the Agoda Sustainable Travel Trends Surveythat the messages of taking simple steps such as switching off lights and airconditioning when leaving the room or reducing waste by minimising use ofsingle-use plastics are being embraced by the public across the globe.
While there aredifferent interpretations of what practices are eco-friendly or sustainable,most of the public are keen to be able to do their part, by actively pledgingto choose eco-friendly properties or make smarter environmental choiceswhen traveling, he said./.
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