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Sustainable tourism: Is Vietnam ready for the future?

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Sustainable tourism can play a positive role in socio-economic and environmental development. In the post-pandemic era, is Vietnam ready for the future and emerging as one of the best destinations in the world?

Factors that hinder development of sustainable tourism

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), sustainable tourism is the development of tourism activities to meet the current needs of tourists and indigenous people while paying attention to the conservation and improvement of resources for the development of tourism activities in the future.

However, globally, tourism has been among the hardest hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, RMIT University Vietnam convened the Tourism and Hospitality Roundtable 2022 to make the sector more resilient and ensure it is on track towards the 2030 global agenda for sustainable development. 

Regarding the shortcomings, Mr Jason Choi, Country Manager Vietnam and Cambodia of Cathay Pacific Airways said that Vietnam's airports were jammed by crowds with many aircraft and routes suffering delays despite airlines trying to mitigate the situation.

“The aviation industry in Vietnam has huge room for growth, but more infrastructure investment is needed for airlines to expand at a rate that could meet the booming demand. Moreover, Vietnam is a country of many heritages and tourist attractions, however, most of them are not widely promoted outside of Vietnam. I hope the government would invest more to reach their full potential,” said Mr Choi.

Ms Nguyen Thi My Trang, Director of Service Quality Control, Head of Customer Experience, Bamboo Airways shared that Vietnam’s tourism and hospitality industry is facing high-quality labour shortage.

There are not even enough employees at the airports for check-in service. Airline labour problems also occur with pilots, flight attendants, ground services as baggage services, and many others. After social distancing, many airline staff who had bad impacts on career have shifted to other industries. We can’t get experienced employees back to work right away, it takes time to train new employees to replace. Severe shortage of human resource affects the quality of airline service in some ways and some more time”, said Ms Trang.

In addition, experts attending the roundtable also agreed that visa restrictions are also a factor hindering the growth of tourism. Currently, tourists only have 15 days to stay in Vietnam on their visa while it can take substantial time and effort to travel here for a range of global travellers.

RMIT’s efforts in training high-quality human resources

The tourism industry in Vietnam requires sustainability because it has a great impact on the economy, politics, and policies. In 2019, Vietnam was one of the ten countries with the fastest tourism growth in the world, accounting for nearly 10% of GDP. According to the national tourism development strategy, the direct contribution will increase to 12-14% by 2025 and reach 15-17% by 2030.

2022 is also a milestone marking the 5-year establishment of the Tourism and Hospitality Management program at RMIT Vietnam, the organiser of the Tourism and Hospitality roundtable this year.

Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Senior Lecturer and Research Cluster Lead, RMIT University Vietnam affirmed: “One of our and our students’ key life purposes is to contribute the sustainable development of tourism in Vietnam. We must focus not only on growth in terms of number of tourists and revenue, but sustainable growth – we want to tourism to have a positive impact in the country of Vietnam, and our students are being educated to contribute to that goal.”

To be more specific, “our work-integrated learning approach with strong industry links would enable students to be ready to join the labour market right after graduation. We do this in a multi-faceted manner through bringing senior business leaders into our classrooms, by taking our students to visit and engage with enterprises at their places of operation and with intense embedded internships where our students are immersed in mentored on-the-job learning. This approach equips students with practical knowledge, contributing to improving the quality of human resources in the tourism industry in Vietnam”, said Dr Jackie Ong, Senior Program Manager, Tourism & Hospitality Management, RMIT University Vietnam.

The Tourism and Hospitality Management program at RMIT equips students with theoretical knowledge and practical application, as well as a solid foundation in business management, finance, marketing, soft skills and English proficiency at the highest level. With international standards and Vietnamese culture immersion, it paves the way for students to pursue managerial roles in local and international organisations.

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Sustainable Tourism Development in Vietnam: A Critical Review

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Vietnam has achieved enormous economic growth after a series of reforms in the 1980’s, leading to foreign direct investment and the development of the tourism sector. A tourism industry emerged and has burgeoned with the increase of inbound international tourists. In this introductory paper, we critically discuss the three pillars of sustainable development – economic, environment and social elements and how they are addressed in Vietnam tourism research. As well as introducing the special issue papers, primarily written by local scholars, we suggest future research directions. In this special issue, the papers offer Vietnamese scholars’ voices, their interpretations, methodological approaches, and conceptualisations, as they explore sustainable tourism practices and development in Vietnam. These papers provide meaningful insights for future tourism development and research directions.

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How a Circularity Lab Can Inspire and Boost Sustainable Tourism in Vietnam

With its pristine beaches, Buddhist pagodas, and vibrant cities, Vietnam has turned into a leading tourist destination, with the tourism sector becoming one of the country’s economic pillars. In 2019 the number of international arrivals skyrocketed to 18 million compared to only around 2 million in 2000*. Data from 2019 also suggests that tourism accounted for over 9 % of Vietnam’s total gross domestic product (GDP)*. But, how can the tourism sector become more sustainable and play a strategic role in recovering and prospering in the era of an ongoing pandemic?

In November 2021, the CSCP launched a pilot project that seeks to explore new strategies to promote the circular economy in Vietnam’s tourism sector. The pilot project is funded by the TUI Care Foundation and is being implemented for a duration of six months together with the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA). The project will lay the groundwork for a sustainable circular tourism in Vietnam and beyond. To achieve this, the project will engage with national and industrial stakeholders in Vietnam and promote collaboration among them. By working with selected tourism start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a Circularity Lab, the project team will facilitate the co-creation of new ideas for sustainable circular tourism products and services.

As part of the Circularity Lab activities, a prototyping of ideas by the participating start-ups and SMEs will encourage their actual implementation. During the pilot, the project team will work closely with the Lang Co district of Hue City in Central Vietnam. New insights gathered during the pilot on how to promote sustainable circular tourism will be shared with all stakeholders involved, creating momentum for a more resilient and vibrant tourism sector in Vietnam.

Despite its contribution to the local economy, the tourism sector is also known as a major contributor to environmental impacts. In addition to land use, tourism requires resources such as energy, water and food, which generates a huge amount of waste, road congestion, noise and air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. This pilot aims at providing new and powerful impulses to tackle these challenges in creative and collaborative ways for a sustainable tourism that benefits the environment, the people, and the economy. The pilot will identify new sustainable circular business models as well as come up with strategies to tackle, among others, the issues of plastic and food waste as starting points.

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Vietnam's sustainable tourism and growth: a new approach to strategic policy modelling

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• Received: 21 August 2020 Accepted: 10 October 2020 Published: 14 October 2020

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• Figure 1. Vietnam’s growth (%) and tourism (mil), 1997–2017. Notes: For Figures 1 and 2 , YC = Vietnam’s growth (%), T = Vietnam’s tourism (mil), TY = openness, FDIY = FDI/GDP, and SY = services/GDP. Sources of data for Figures 1 – 3 : ERS-USDA (2019) , UNCTAD (2019) , UNWTO (2019)
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Vietnam views green tourism as sustainable development direction

The world tourism organisation (unwto) considers southeast asia the 4th largest international tourist attraction in the world and vietnam is one of the 10 countries with the fastest tourism growth..

Vietnam 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, Vietnam’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, Vietnam’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.

Vietnam 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, Vietnam’s tourism sector has made breakthrough developments which, according to experts in the Vietnam 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 Vietnam 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. 

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An introduction to sustainable travel in Vietnam

[ Vietnam Travel ] Tourism is a great asset. It creates jobs and income, broadens perspectives on other cultures, and benefits economies, including ethnic minorities and small businesses. It all sounds swell, doesn’t it? But if that’s true, where do the calls for responsible travel or sustainable tourism come from? And what do these terms mean? Read on for a simple introduction to what it means to  travel sustainably  and how to get started. 

Why sustainable travel.

The growing need for sustainable travel stems from tourism’s untamed growth over the past few decades. While the idea that everyone can travel sounds great, in reality the unrestrained growth of tourism to any destination can be harmful to culture, social fabric, wildlife and biodiversity. 

Even without intending to, large numbers of travellers quite often bring unwanted side effects as their travel partners. Overcrowding, waste, lack of sanitary and safe water, and damage to the natural environment are common consequences of unfettered tourism development. Increased plastic waste is one striking effect of over-tourism you may have encountered in your travels. Other side effects, such as increased carbon footprint, take their toll in less tangible but equally devastating ways.

Both the tourism industry and travellers themselves are concerned about the damage to our planet, and are motivated to do something about it. 

Finding a balance

This growing awareness about the side effects of tourism has given birth to more conscientious types of tourism, such as alternative tourism, eco-tourism, responsible and  sustainable tourism . All businesses in these categories hold a view to optimize positive effects of tourism and minimize the negative ones. Some choose to emphasize ecological aspects, others address socio-cultural issues; but the common denominator is a more harmonious development of tourism. 

The goal is to ensure visitors as well as their host communities will be able to enjoy and benefit from tourism attractions now and in the future.

This approach balances the economic, social-cultural and ecological interests of tourists, local communities and the tourism industry. These are known as the ‘Three Pillars of Sustainable Tourism’, popularly dubbed ‘People, Planet and Profit’. ‘People’ refers to local culture and communities, ‘Planet’ stands for the natural environment, and ‘Profit’ refers to economic sustainability. Sustainable tourism activities address all three of these pillars.

Activities of the tourism industry fall under the category ‘responsible tourism’; while the activities of tourists are dubbed ‘responsible travel’. In other words, responsible tourism and responsible travel are the individual expressions of tourism companies and tourists that are committed to sustainable tourism.

Plan a sustainable holiday in Vietnam on  Green Travel Guide .

Working together.

Sustainable tourism necessitates cooperation between the main stakeholders in tourism. These stakeholders include government agencies, the tourism industry, and travellers like yourself. How does that work in practice?

In Vietnam, the government has enshrined sustainability in tourism law, as a core part of the country’s socio-economic development. It’s the task of the government to develop sustainable tourism policies and laws. These will be implemented by local authorities, together with a cooperative tourism sector. Apart from government policy, responsible actions by travellers and the tourism industry have a large impact on the future of tourism destinations.

Surveys reveal that demand for green travel is a growing trend. They also show that it’s difficult for travellers to get proper information about which tourism enterprises act responsibly, and are following key principles for sustainable operations. Some of these key principles include energy and water efficiency, waste management, environmental protection, and fair labour conditions. Travellers need to have this verifiable information readily available so they can make educated choices during holiday planning.

Where to start

In Vietnam, travellers are attracted by a wealth of cultural and natural resources, as well as eight UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites. You’ll be happy to know that apart from amazing attractions, Vietnam is also home to a number of companies that offer tourism products and services based on the principles of sustainable tourism.

You can find Vietnamese companies applying these principles on our  Sustainable Travel  page. For example,  Bhaya Cruises  in Ha Long Bay has made great efforts to operate responsibly and clean up the bay, and Mekong Rustic in Can Tho supports local artisans and farmers through community-based tours and homestays. In the list you’ll also find tour operators, eco-lodges, small & medium-sized hotels, and attractions with a successful track record of employing all three pillars of sustainability: People, Planet and Profit.

You’ll also find companies that place more emphasis on one pillar, such as nature, or social enterprises that focus on people, such as ethnic minorities and the disadvantaged. Lastly, we’ve featured some projects that can be intuitively considered sustainable businesses, such as Collective Memory Boutique in Hanoi, which promotes Vietnamese arts and fair-trade products from artisans, villages, craftsmen around the country. 

We hope this resource gives you a starting point for discovering the variety of sustainable options Vietnam has to offer, and inspires you to take your own enjoyable, responsible holidays here soon. 

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Solutions to develop sustainable tourism - Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism

(TITC) – According to Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan – General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, during the last two decades, Vietnam tourism has strongly grown; representing an impressive annual growth of 12%; contributing to developing national economy, eradicating hunger and poverty, ensuring social security, preserving and upholding cultural values, protecting environment, maintaining national security. However, the current tourism development still faces many challenges, especially the competitiveness of destinations and sustainability.  

In order to form effective policies for responsible tourism in Vietnam, on November 14, 2013, the Conference on Responsible Tourism Policy that took place in Da Nang attracted 200 delegates from Vietnam’s tourism industry, private, public and NGO sectors. This conference was organized by the EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Program (ESRT) under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. 

Impressive development of “smokeless industry”

In 2013, the national and world economies face many difficulties while Vietnam tourism maintains remarkable growth. Vietnam tourism achieves positive results in terms of scale, diversity and quality. Infrastructure in general and tourism infrastructure in particular are improved significantly; air, waterway, road traffic systems have been invested continuously; several tourist destinations and areas will be formed and the country will have 46 national tourist areas, 41 national tourist spots, 12 tourist cities and other local tourist spots, areas. Tourism’s human resource has been developing constantly. Thanks to its impressive development, tourism continues to be considered as a key economic sector. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung signed decision 2151/QD-TTg on November 11 approving the National Tourism Promotion Program for the period 2013-2020. Accordingly, the program is expected to contribute to reaching the objectives of the Vietnam tourism development strategy and master plan to 2020 and vision to 2030.

Responsible tourism creates the sustainability

To overcome the challenges that affect sustainable tourism development, at the conference, the delegates gave proposals to develop effective policies for responsible tourism in Vietnam. Responsible tourism is understood as the responsibility of the organizations and tourists in terms of economic, social and environmental aspects in all tourism activities including defining policies, planning and exploiting natural resources, developing products, organizing business and serving tourists.

In order to create the sustainability for tourism sector, responsible tourism policy should be institutionalized in the Tourism Law and the legal documents guiding the implementation of the Tourism Law, also be integrated in the strategy, programs, projects and plans for tourism development. According to Mr. Vu The Binh – Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Association, some contents of the Tourism Law should be amended. It is necessary to reconsider tourism planning, focus on encouraging tourism investment, facilitate tourists, ensure safety for tourists…

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Switzerland supports Vietnam to develop sustainable tourism

The Swiss Project for Sustainable Development in Vietnam (ST4SD) is funded by the Swiss Federal Economic Service (SECO). The project implementation period is from 2023-2027.

The project is proposed at an important time for Vietnam's tourism industry when the Vietnam Tourism Development Strategy and the Vietnam Tourism Marketing Strategy until 2030 have been approved. In addition, the project can also help address the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on Vietnam's tourism industry.

The ST4SD project will strengthen the sustainability and inclusiveness of Vietnam's tourism industry through three overall outcomes: National support in integrating industry needs into policy formulation and implementation public through the public-private dialogue channel; building and developing tourism management training programs for middle and senior audiences with experience from leading Swiss experts in order to improve the industry's competitiveness; and support local destinations towards sustainable product planning and development.

At the Workshop on developing documents for a Sustainable Tourism Project (SECO) taking place in Quang Ninh on June 26, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu thanked the Swiss Government for its decision to support for Vietnam's tourism industry through the Sustainable Tourism Development (ST6SD) project. Deputy Director General Ha Van Sieu emphasized that this is a timely support in the context that Vietnam's tourism industry is trying to recover from the Covid-4 pandemic.

The Deputy Director General said that Switzerland is a country with the most developed and famous tourism industry in the world, with many landscapes and tourism resources similar to Vietnam such as mountain tourism, rural tourism, etc. Tourism training institutions in Switzerland are known to be prestigious vocational skills training schools, chosen by many international students to study in fields such as hotel management, restaurant management and food processing. travel, tourism, etc., in which many Vietnamese students are studying.

Therefore, the Deputy Director General expects that with the sponsorship of the Swiss Government through this project, advanced tourism development and management experience, high training level will be transferred to the tourism industry. Vietnam. This project will be implemented in accordance with the procedures of Decree No. 20/2023/ND-CP dated May 4, 5 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 2023/114/ND-CP on management and using official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans from foreign donors. And according to the provisions of the Decree, the project will be implemented in the form of "Foreign sponsor directly managing the entire program or project".

The ST4SD project has the goal of supporting the development of policies and plans for sustainable tourism development in line with the actual situation of Vietnam's tourism. Through the project, businesses and local people directly engaged in tourism have the opportunity to raise awareness, build capacity, and work towards changing behavior in protecting, managing and contributing to the development of tourism. create a more diverse ecological environment. The project also focuses on developing business models and sustainable tourism products. Thereby, the project aims to develop sustainable, comprehensive, circular tourism associated with nature conservation and improving people's lives.

The project is in the stage of launching, developing and finalizing project documents to submit to competent authorities for approval before implementation. Therefore, in order for the project to bring maximum efficiency to the tourism industry and beneficiaries, Deputy Director General Ha Van Sieu suggested the members of the Working Group, representatives of departments and units of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. , the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representatives of the Department of Tourism Management and experts in the field of tourism actively discussed and contributed to the development of project documents to achieve the best results.

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Quang Ninh targets to become an international tourism hub and a world leading destination by 2050. - Photo: VietnamPlus

QUANG NINH (Vietnam News/ANN): Quang Ninh aims to become an international tourism hub and a world leading destination by 2050 through establishing the brand of Ha Long Bay - Bai Tu Long Bay as a landscape paradise and harmonising the development of economic-social-environmental ecosystems, along with raising the quality of life of local residents to meet international standards.

Those are among important targets of the province's tourism development scheme to 2030 with a vision to 2050, which is being finalised by the provincial People's Committee.

Under the project, from now until 2030, Quang Ninh will continue to strengthen its role as a national tourism locomotive with tourism turned into a spearhead economic sector in connection with sustainable development of marine economy towards green growth. The province will strive to attract tourists all year round and become a destination not to be missed in Vietnam.

The province will focus on diversifying tourism products, expanding tourist market, promoting cooperation in tourism development, improving local capacity in state management and implementation of tourism development policies. Priority will be given to the development of high-quality tourism human resources and digital transformation in the field.

Quang Ninh will consistently follow the policy of sustainable and inclusive tourism development on the foundation of green growth.

The province aims to develop tourism in a professional, quality and sustainable manner, and link tourism development with preserving and promoting national cultural values and identities. The province also envisions unique tourism products with high added-value in different types of tourism and the formation of national tourism sites.

This year, Quang Ninh expects to welcome 17 million visitors, including three million foreigners. To this end, it is rolling out such solutions as attracting tourists from Northeast Asia and China, Europe, the US, and developing new markets such as India, Middle East, Russia and Australia through promotion activities.

The province will host 186 cultural and sporting events in 2024 to stimulate tourism, among them are many traditional events that have become trademarks of Quang Ninh.

These events includes those such as Hạ Long Summer Tourism Week 2024, Bach Dang Traditional Festival, Quang Ninh Ethnic Culture Day, a culinary festival, a three-region circus gala, the OCOP summer 2024 fair, a national festival for music, the Quang Ninh Open golf tournament and the Ha Long Heritage Marathon. It also plans to offer 62 more new tourism products in 2024. - Vietnam News/ANN

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ITE HCMC 2024: Pioneering Sustainable Tourism for a Creating Future

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam , April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the only travel expo in the region featuring an International Buyers' Program The 18 th edition of the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024), is expected to attract 220 international hosted  buyers  from 40 countries and territories , facilitating over 10,000 business appointments . This initiative underscores the event's commitment to offering unparalleled opportunities for direct B2B engagements between international and Vietnamese tourism businesses.

ITE HCMC is set to take place from September 5th to 7th, 2024 , at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7. Under the theme "Responsible Travel, Creating Future" , ITE HCMC 2024 is dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism practices and showcasing innovative tourism products and services that meet the rigorous and diverse demands of the international travel market.

Embracing the Digital Transformation in Tourism

Recognizing the imperative of digital transformation in the tourism industry, especially in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the significant impact of the pandemic, ITE HCMC 2024 aims to lead the charge in integrating digital solutions. The event will feature a blend of traditional in-person exhibitions and online components, including 2D virtual booths equipped with interactive functionalities such as live chat, email, and appointment scheduling, thereby catering to the high demand from exhibitors and trade visitors alike.

Expanding Reach and Enhancing Collaboration

The scale of ITE HCMC 2024 is set to surpass previous editions, with an anticipated participation of over 500 exhibiting companies and brands . These will include international tourism promotion agencies, local tourism bureaus, travel agencies, accommodation providers, airlines, and transportation companies, among others.

A Hub for High-level Dialogue and Innovation

ITE HCMC 2024 will host a series of conferences, forums, and workshops, acting as a nexus for high-level discussions between government officials, tourism experts, business leaders, and other stakeholders. The focus will be on strategic, policy, and technological innovations to drive sustainable and responsible tourism development. Highlighting this year's agenda is the High-Level Tourism Forum with the theme "Responsible Travel, Creating Future," expected to draw participation from over 200 delegates.

Enhancing the Visitor Experience

Aiming to optimize attendee experience, ITE HCMC 2024 will thoughtfully arrange functional zones, including areas dedicated to local experiences such as handicrafts, coffee, and folk art, thereby creating distinctive cultural highlights. This organization ensures that visitors can efficiently navigate the expo, discovering and engaging with the rich diversity of tourism offerings.

Commitment to Sustainable Tourism  

Mrs Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu , Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism , expressed, "With the esteemed participation of estemmed  ministry of tourism, promotion &  management agencies and renowned tourism experts, both domestic and international, ITE HCMC 2024, themed 'Responsible Travel, Creating Future,' promises to be a forum rich in practical solutions and groundbreaking initiatives. It will play a crucial role in raising awareness and commitment towards sustainable tourism, affirming the expo's status as the leading event in the region."

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Booking.com reveals latest sustainable travel data research

Booking.com’s 2024 Sustainable Travel Report explored the latest consumer attitudes, priorities and influences related to sustainable travel, revealing that while travellers aim to travel more sustainably, they continue to face certain challenges.

Gathering insights from more than 31,000 travellers across 34 countries and territories, the annual research revealed a continued sense of desire and awareness. However, new insights show a sense of weariness could be emerging globally, fuelled by the ongoing issues that travellers experience to make more sustainable travel choices.

The recent study showed that while travellers feel travelling more sustainably is important, it was not a primary consideration when planning or booking a trip. Travellers are tired of hearing about climate change all the time – thus the opportunity for collective action is more pertinent than ever, in order to ensure that progress toward a more sustainable travel industry remains a priority.

Positive intentions meeting new challenges Looking ahead, travellers say that they want to travel more sustainably over the next 12 months, and would feel guilty when they make less sustainable travel choices.

However, a sense of disillusion towards making more sustainable travel choices may be counteracting these positive intentions. New areas of exploration researched for the first time this year revealed that some travellers do not recognise the importance of being more mindful of their impact, as nearly half (42%) feel that the damage already done is irreversible and that the travel choices they make are not going to change that.

There is even the thought that climate change is not as severe as people make it out to be – a dismissal of the issue which may well be impacting travel plans.

Moreover, some feel their time spent travelling is too precious to put sustainability at the top of their decision-making list (37%). Not seeing sustainability in action is also contributing to the sense of powerlessness, for instance, being more sustainable in a destination that is not implementing sustainability practices itself feels pointless.

Shared responsibility and the critical opportunity for industry-wide enablement The role travellers feel they can play in tackling the negative impacts of travel also highlights their expectations around collaboration. Travellers say they want to leave the places they visit better than when they arrived, and this year’s additional research shows 48% think governments hold the most potential for countering the economic effects, and 44% believe travel service providers hold the key to addressing environmental factors.

Responsibilities extend to how consumers are being supported to fulfil their intentions. Coming across an accommodation labelled as more sustainable is more appealing, and consistency of certification standards is critical to identifying these options with 69% agreeing that all travel booking sites should use the same sustainable certifications or labels.

Sustainable silver linings Despite the emerging frustrations, travellers are making more mindful choices and feel that more sustainable travel experiences are actually adding value to their trips. New areas of research in this year’s report found that more travellers recognise that they are the best version of themselves when they travel more sustainably and consequently take home this positivity, becoming more sustainable in their everyday life. This includes travellers who did tours or activities for authentic, local, and cultural experiences, shopped at small, independent stores, and who planned their trips so that they could walk, bike, or take public transport.

“While many travellers have retained a sense of optimism and a desire to have a more positive impact, there is a critical opportunity for the industry to accelerate efforts to make those choices easier for everyone,” said Danielle D’Silva, head of sustainability at Booking.com.

“It’s important that we continue ensuring that more sustainable options are not only readily available, but also easy to trust and understand. That’s where we believe further education, clear and consistent standards and credible third-party certification of legitimate sustainable practices across the travel experience can really help. While the signals of consumer frustration should be a concern, it’s also a reminder to maintain our focus on the impactful work we know can make a difference not only for travellers but for communities and destinations everywhere.”

Booking.com’s full 2024 Sustainable Travel Report can be viewed here .

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ITE HCMC 2024: Pioneering Sustainable Tourism for a Creating Future

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam , April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — As the only travel expo in the region featuring an International Buyers’ Program The 18 th edition of the International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC 2024), is expected to attract 220 international hosted  buyers  from 40 countries and territories , facilitating over 10,000 business appointments . This initiative underscores the event’s commitment to offering unparalleled opportunities for direct B2B engagements between international and Vietnamese tourism businesses.

ITE HCMC is set to take place from September 5th to 7th, 2024 , at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7. Under the theme “Responsible Travel, Creating Future” , ITE HCMC 2024 is dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism practices and showcasing innovative tourism products and services that meet the rigorous and diverse demands of the international travel market.

Embracing the Digital Transformation in Tourism

Recognizing the imperative of digital transformation in the tourism industry, especially in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the significant impact of the pandemic, ITE HCMC 2024 aims to lead the charge in integrating digital solutions. The event will feature a blend of traditional in-person exhibitions and online components, including 2D virtual booths equipped with interactive functionalities such as live chat, email, and appointment scheduling, thereby catering to the high demand from exhibitors and trade visitors alike.

Expanding Reach and Enhancing Collaboration

The scale of ITE HCMC 2024 is set to surpass previous editions, with an anticipated participation of over 500 exhibiting companies and brands . These will include international tourism promotion agencies, local tourism bureaus, travel agencies, accommodation providers, airlines, and transportation companies, among others.

A Hub for High-level Dialogue and Innovation

ITE HCMC 2024 will host a series of conferences, forums, and workshops, acting as a nexus for high-level discussions between government officials, tourism experts, business leaders, and other stakeholders. The focus will be on strategic, policy, and technological innovations to drive sustainable and responsible tourism development. Highlighting this year’s agenda is the High-Level Tourism Forum with the theme “Responsible Travel, Creating Future,” expected to draw participation from over 200 delegates.

Enhancing the Visitor Experience

Aiming to optimize attendee experience, ITE HCMC 2024 will thoughtfully arrange functional zones, including areas dedicated to local experiences such as handicrafts, coffee, and folk art, thereby creating distinctive cultural highlights. This organization ensures that visitors can efficiently navigate the expo, discovering and engaging with the rich diversity of tourism offerings.

Commitment to Sustainable Tourism  

Mrs Bui Thi Ngoc Hieu , Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism , expressed, “With the esteemed participation of estemmed  ministry of tourism, promotion &  management agencies and renowned tourism experts, both domestic and international, ITE HCMC 2024, themed ‘Responsible Travel, Creating Future,’ promises to be a forum rich in practical solutions and groundbreaking initiatives. It will play a crucial role in raising awareness and commitment towards sustainable tourism, affirming the expo’s status as the leading event in the region.”

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