Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that any act of discrimination against foreign tourists would be strictly punished.
Foreign tourists walking around the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
The
order came on March 18 following media reports of service establishments across
the country refusing service to foreigners, even showing signs of
discrimination against them over coronavirus transmission fears.
To maintain the image of Vietnam as a
friendly, hospitable, and safe destination, the Government leader asked that
People’s Committees of all provinces and cities take stock of all foreign
visitors in their area and direct tourist destinations to closely follow the
Law on Tourism on committing no discrimination against foreign tourists.
Complex cases that go beyond
their authority must be immediately reported to higher authorities for
settlement.
The Prime Minister assigned
the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to direct localities in the implementation
of prevention and combating COVID-19 in line with health authorities’
instructions, and put in place measures to support foreign tourists to protect
their safety.
The Ministry of Foreign
Affairs was tasked with devising guidelines and scenarios to avoid regretful
incidents and working with countries’ embassies in Vietnam in dealing with any
incident to maintain the image of the country.
Source: NDO
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Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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