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Vietnam: Forcing tourists to buy goods and services shall be fined up to VND 3,000,000

09:03, 22/05/2019

This is a featured content specified in Decree No. 45/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on penalties for administrative violations in tourism.

According to Decree No. 45/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a fine of from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

- Scrambling for tourists or forcing tourists to buy goods and services;

- Discrimination against certain tourists;

- Failure to follow proper reporting to competent authorities as prescribed.

Besides, a fine of from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations, which against regulations on tour operator business:

- Failure to guide or provide travel agencies with information about tour program;

- Failure to instruct tourists to abide by the law and regulations of the tourist destination;

- Failure to instruct tourists to show civilized behavior, respect the cultural identity, customs and practices of Vietnam and tourist destination;

- Lack of mandatory terms and conditions in travel service contract;

- Lack of mandatory matters in tour program;

- Lack of mandatory terms and conditions in travel agency contracts.

View full text at Decree No. 45/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 01, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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