Conditions for recognition of a tourist attraction in Vietnam 2023

Conditions for recognition of a tourist attraction in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP, an area will be recognized as tourist attraction if it:

- Has tourism resources and boundaries shown on a topographic map certified by a competent authority. The scale of the map varies depending on management requirements and topography.

- Has necessary infrastructure and services, including:

+ Transport and communications system;

+ Electricity and clean water;

+ Tourist attraction signs;

+ Food and shopping services.

- Satisfies requirements for security, social order and security, environmental protection. To be specific:

+ 24 hour security guards must be available;

+ Telephone and address of organizations and individuals in charge of managing tourist attraction must be published;

+ Methods for receiving and promptly settling tourists’ complaints must be adopted;

+ Public toilets must be clean, ventilated and well lit. A sufficient number of public toilets must be provided at peak times.

+ Measures for collecting and treating wastes and domestic wastewater must be adopted in accordance with the law on environmental protection. Environmental services personnel must be available;

+ Fire fighting measures must be adopted in accordance with regulations of law.

Conditions for recognition of a tourist attraction in Vietnam 2023 (Internet image)

Application and procedures for recognition of a tourist attraction in Vietnam

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 24 of the Law on Tourism 2017, the application and procedures for recognition of a tourist attraction include:

- An application for recognition of a tourist attraction includes:

+ An application form for recognition of a tourist attraction according to the form specified by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

+ An explanatory document on the conditions for recognition of a tourist attraction according to Clause 1, Article 23 of the Law on Tourism 2017.

- Procedures for submission of an application for recognition of a tourist attraction:

+ An operator of the tourist attraction shall submit 01 application to a tourism authority affiliated to the People’s Committee of the province (below collectively referred to as “tourism authority of the province”) where the tourist attraction is located;

+ Within 20 days from the day on which a valid application is received, the tourism authority of the province shall assess and submit it to the People’s Committee of the province;

+ Within 10 days from the day on which the assessment results are available, the People’s Committee of the province shall decide to recognize the tourist attraction; in case of refusal, a written response stating reasons thereof must be given

- The People’s Committee of the province shall revoke the decision on recognition of a tourist attraction in case such tourist attraction no longer satisfies the conditions set forth in Clause 1, Article 23 of the Law on Tourism 2017.

Mai Thanh Loi

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