(VOV) – The EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme has reaped positive results by raising public awareness of the environment and culture, reducing the negative impacts from tourism development and generating incomes for labourers.
This was shared by delegates at a seminar on November 13 staged in Hanoi by the European Union (EU) the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Ha Van Sieu, VNAT deputy general director stated the tourism sector still faces a lot of challenges, noting that responsible tourism development should be widely responded by all concerned parties and all economic sectors to improve the tourism sector’s competitive edge in the region and the world.
A joint statement on sustainable responsible tourism in Vietnam was adopted at the seminar which emphasizes six major pillars in the responsible tourism policy including state management, enhancement of competitive capacity in sustainable markets, tourism activities for socio-economic development and public awareness about sustainable tourism and development of a highly-qualified staff for cultural heritage protection and promotion.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
