What are tourism products that may threaten tourists’ health and life in Vietnam?

Tourism products that may threaten tourists’ health and life in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 8 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP, tourism products are likely to threaten tourists’ health and life if one of the following services is provided:

- Paragliding, ballooning; parachuting; high ropes course.

- Cycling, motorcycling, mountain and sand dune motorbike and car expedition; mountain climbing, rock climbing; waterfall rope swing.

- Underwater diving; white-water rafting; jetskiing; windsurfing; parasailing.

- Cave, forest and mountain discovery.

What are tourism products that may threaten tourists’ health and life in Vietnam? (Internet image) 

Measures for assuring safety during sale of tourism products that may threaten tourists’ health and life in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 9 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP, measures for assuring safety during sale of tourism products that may threaten tourists’ health and life include:

- There are warnings and instructions about climate, weather, health conditions and related factors when providing tourism products that pose a risk to the lives and health of tourists.

- Give warning and instructions about climate, weather, health and relevant factors upon provision of tourism products that may threaten tourists’ health and life.

- Introduce rescue plans, establish rescue departments in charge of prompt response to accidents; maintain contact with tourists during provision of tourism products.

- Employ qualified trainers, technicians and tour guides.

- Disseminate regulations on assurance of safety of tourists; provide guidance on technical operating procedure for tourists before provision of tourism products.

- Provide, provide instructions on and supervise use of equipment according to regulations and standards to ensure safety of tourists.

Responsibilities of organizations and individuals in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 10 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP regulating the responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals related to tourism products that have risks affecting the lives and health of tourists such as after:

(1) Responsibilities of traders of tourism products specified in Article 8 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP:

- Adopt the measures specified in Article 9 of this Decree;

- Send written notice to the Department of Tourism or the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the area where tourism products are sold at least 15 days before the date of sale;

- Comply with other relevant regulations of law.

(2) Responsibilities of the Department of Tourism or the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism:

- Within 15 days from the receipt of the written notice sent by the trader of the tourism products specified in Article 8 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP, the Department of Tourism or the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall inspect and publish the list of traders adopting all safety measures specified in Article 9 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP on its portal.

In case traders fail to adopt all safety measures, the Department of Tourism or the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall request them to adopt all safety measures in writing and the sale shall be only made if all measures specified in Article 9 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP are adopted;

- Inspect and supervise traders of tourism products specified in Article 8 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP.

(3) Responsibilities of organizations and individuals in charge of managing tourism areas and tourist attractions:

- Inspect and supervise compliance of Article 9 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP by traders of tourism products under their management;

- Comply with Clause 1 of Article 10 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CP in case they directly trade in tourism products.

- Cooperate with relevant organizations and individuals in rescue in case of accidents.

(4) Responsibilities of travel service providers:

- Comply with Clause 1 of Article 10 of Decree 168/2017/ND-CPle in case travel service providers directly trade in tourism products;

- Use services provided by traders on the list of traders adopting all safety measures in case travel service providers do not directly provide such services.

Mai Thanh Loi

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