What are tasks and powers of a national tourism area management board in Vietnam?

What are tasks and powers of a national tourism area management board in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 9 of the Decree 30/2022/ND-CP (takes effect from 01/8/2022) stipulating tasks and powers of a national tourism area management board in Vietnam as follows:

1. Tasks and powers serving state management

a) Consider formulating and submitting to the provincial People’s Committee long-term, medium-term and annual national tourism area development plans and organize implementation thereof after obtaining approval; policies, special policies and incentives for attracting investment in national tourism areas; development investment programs and projects in national tourism areas in conformity with national, sectoral, regional and provincial planning; norms and price bracket for auxiliary services for development of national tourism areas;

b) Consider formulating and submitting to the provincial People’s Committee Regulation on cooperation in management of national tourism areas located in at least 02 provinces; formulate and sign the Regulation on cooperation in national tourism area management with the specialized management board (if any);

c) Comment on investment projects and adjustments to planning within national tourism areas;

d) Manage, inspect and supervise compliance with regulations of law by tourism service providers, organizations and individuals concerned; control quality of tourism services within national tourism areas; manage activities of on-site tour guides; make initial records, protect the scene, preserve exhibits of violations, promptly report violations to competent organizations and individuals for handling as prescribed by law;

dd) Formulate or cooperate in formulating and implementing a plan to manage, develop, protect, preserve and foster tourism resource values and diversify tourism resources within national tourism areas as prescribed by law;

e) Maintain order and safety of tourists, fire safety, rescue work and environmental hygiene; facilitate national defense and security assurance; avoid making mistakes in management within national tourism areas;

g) Promulgate, disseminate and provide guidelines for implementation of regulations, environmental protection plans, environmental emergency response plans, measures to ensure security and safety of tourists within national tourism areas;

h) Study, assess and determine capacity of national tourism areas so as to manage, exploit and use tourism resources in an effective and sustainable manner;

i) Comply with reporting regulations specified in Article 12 of this Decree.

2. Tasks and powers in provision of public services

a) Organize and provide tour guide and presentation services for tourists; provide auxiliary services for development of national tourism areas; enter into joint venture or association agreements to provide tourism service, manage and exploit tourism resources within national tourism areas;

b) Research, build and develop products and brands of national tourism areas; design international cooperation programs; organize national tourism area promotion and marketing activities in domestic and international market; apply modern information technology to provide tourism information and print advertisements;

c) Provide training and refresher training in tourism, culture, behavior and foreign languages to staff of management boards, and staff and employees of enterprises and tourism service providers within national tourism areas;

d) Operate tourist support centers and provide information within national tourism areas; put up signs and instruction boards; receive and handle complaints, feedback, propositions and comments of tourists within national tourism areas;

dd) Collect, pay, manage and use entrance fees, charges for auxiliary services for national tourism area development, proceeds from execution of joint venture or association agreements with organizations and individuals, asset lease and other legal proceeds prescribed by law;

e) Manage, use and take responsibility for finance and asset assigned, manage annually allocated budget and other revenues prescribed by law;

g) Perform other tasks as prescribed.

3. Tasks and powers of the management board specified in point b clause 1 Article 6 of this Decree

a) Exercise functions, tasks and powers in accordance with relevant regulations of law;

b) Exercise the tasks and powers specified in clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

What tasks and powers of enterprises investing in formation of national tourism areas in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 10 of the Decree 30/2022/ND-CP (takes effect from 01/8/2022) stipulating tasks and powers of enterprises investing in formation of national tourism areas in Vietnam as follows:

1. Exercise the tasks and powers specified in points dd, e, g, h and i clause 1; points a, b, c and d clause 2 Article 9 of this Decree.

2. Manage quality of tourism services within national tourism areas; manage activities of on-site tour guides.

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