Conditions for recognition of a national tourist attraction of Vietnam

According to Decree No. 168/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a tourist attraction will be recognized as national tourist attraction if it:

- has at least 02 tourism resources, including a national tourism resource and has boundaries shown on a topographic certified by a competent authority. The scale of the map varies depending on management requirements and topography.

- is included in the list of areas with potential for development of national tourism area approved by a competent authority.

- has infrastructure and services that meet food and accommodation demands and other demands from tourists, including:

+ Food, shopping, sports, entertainment, recreation and healthcare establishments qualified for provision of services for tourists and serving at least 500,000 tourists per year, tourist accommodation establishments serving at least 300,000 tourists per year and of which there must be establishments assigned a 4 star and higher rating;

+ Conditions specified in Points a, c and d Clause 2 Article 12 of this Decree;

- is connected to the national traffic and telecommunications infrastructure system.

Besides, the tourist attraction must satisfy requirements for security, social order and security, environmental protection. To be specific:

+ There must be a waste and wastewater collection and treatment system in accordance with the law on environmental protection, and environmental services personnel.

+ Conditions specified in Points a, c, d and e Clause 4 Article 12 of this Decree.

View more details at Decree No. 168/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2018.

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