Vietnam is moving towards a green tourism development. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is moving towards a green tourism development,which is associated with environmental protection and promotion of traditionalcultural values, according to Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism LeQuang Tung.
At the “Green Tourism Forum 2019” held in the framework of the ongoing Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM)in Hanoi on March 27, Tung said that as eco-friendly tourism is becoming amovement and more vacationers are buying into the concept, green tourismproducts have been favoured by many.
He expressed his hope that experts, researchers, investors and businesses atthe forum will work out a set of measures to give a breath of fresh air intoVietnamese green tourism, turning it into a spearhead economic sector of thecountry.
According to Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu TheBinh, green tourism includes biodiversity protection, using renewable energies,preserving natural and cultural heritages, and branching out environmentallyfriendly products.
Countries worldwide have been attuned to theconcept; however, Vietnam still lacks in-depth discussions on the issue, headded.
Recommending ways to boost green tourism in Vietnam, Director of the Institutefor Tourism Development Research Nguyen Anh Tuan said that it is necessary tocurb greenhouse gas emission and large water consumption, promotebio-diversification, and effectively manage cultural heritages.
In Vietnam, many businesses have joined national efforts to shift to greentourism by developing water and power-saving models and working to obtain the VietnamNational Administration of Tourism's Green Lotus label - a certification conferred on hotels andguesthouses that make efforts to protect the environment, use natural resourcesefficiently and preserve the country’s cultural heritage.
With a view to raising public awareness of green tourism, manyfirms have advised customers who buy their adventure tours to protect the environmentwhile many others set up rubbish clearance tours in Quang Nam province’s Hoi Ancity and Da Nang city’s Son Tra peninsula.
In the past years, global tourism has enjoyed constant growth and become aleading economic sector in terms of export value and job creation. The UnitedNations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) forecast that there will be 1.8billion travellers across the five continents by 2030, and Vietnam will be aleading destination in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.-VNA
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