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Viet Nam views green tourism as sustainable development direction

27 September 2022 | 06:57:00 AM

The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) considers Southeast Asia the 4th largest international tourist attraction in the world and Viet Nam is one of the 10 countries with the fastest tourism growth.

 

Villas in the Tram Tau Hot Spring Resort in the northern province of Yen Bai are made of Pomu wood and natural rocks. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Dung

Viet Nam is a country with great potential in developing green tourism with rich and diverse resources, many beautiful landscapes and historical sites.

In line with the global trend, Viet Nam’s tourism industry has identified green tourism, and sustainable tourism on the basis of green tourism as a development path in the next ten years.

Sustainable, not temporary growth

Defined to become a key economic sector, Viet Nam’s tourism industry depends heavily on the natural environment. Therefore, for the sustainable development of tourism, it is inevitable to follow the direction of green tourism.

Viet Nam is one of the 10 countries with the longest coast compared to the total country’s territory at 3,260km, and also a country with 2,360 large and small rivers.

A bottle of water thrown into a river in remote mountainous provinces like Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Ha Giang on the northern border, or Dak Lak, Kon Tum in the Central Highlands, might eventually drift out into the sea.

All plastic waste in one way or another "finds its way" into the river and then floats out into the ocean. Therefore, each of citizen is not innocent in this story. To have a green and safe travel environment, practical action must be taken now.

Over the past few years, Viet Nam’s tourism sector has made breakthrough developments which, according to experts in the Viet Nam Annual Tourism Report 2018, increased the number of international visitors by 22.9. per cent (while the world average is 5-6 per cent). This is a very high growth rate, making Viet Nam a "hot spot" for global tourism.

When becoming an attractive destination, the tourism industry immediately faces the fast development of the system of hotels, restaurants, and entertainment sites.

Time to treat the environment well

Green tourism is a type of tourism that operates in a way that minimises the impact on the environment, making a positive contribution to biodiversity protection, using renewable energy and promoting natural and cultural heritage, and developing environmentally friendly products.

Since 2017, there have been kayaking tours combined with waste collection on the Hoai River introduced by Hoi An Kayak Tourism Company in Hoi An Town, Quang Nam Province. The tour costs around US$10 for a person, with four hours of sightseeing and waste collection.

Many domestic and international tourists initially joined in curiosity and were really excited.

This meaningful activity also gradually attracts a large number of locals to take out the trash with tourists.

Hoi An is also one of the pioneering localities in reducing plastic waste and building a friendly tourism environment.

Sapo Hoi An restaurant in the past five years has converted about 300 litres of used cooking oil to turn into kitchen soap, instead of discharging it directly into the environment.

Tourists are being asked not to bring plastic bottles, bags and other single-use plastic items when visiting Co To Island District in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

The move will be piloted for three to six months before local authorities consider the official imposition of a ban on plastic use in efforts to boost sustainable tourism development.

Indigenous culture - Future of green tourism

Today, travellers tend to be more concerned about the quality of the destination. Guests will stay longer if the destination has many interesting experiencing activities. The trend of cruises has changed in recent years to resorts in the mountains, to experience local culture.

New-generation tourists are environment-loving, respectful and environmentally responsible people, so the trend of finding unique cultural and ecological values is also becoming prevalent.

With eco-friendly and close-to-nature destinations, people find their way back to their roots and culture.

The trips of these people have created a new trend for green and environmentally friendly tourism. This requires local governments and businesses to keep up with that direction in developing green tourism. 

Source: VNS - vietnamnews.vn

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