
Developing ‘green tourism’ needs to be practical
In recent years, a wave of “green tourism” has been sweeping across travel destinations in Viet Nam. From bamboo homestays in Moc Chau, rubbish-free trekking on Co To Island, to “back-to-the-village” experience in Hoi An, everything is being branded as “green”. Yet “green” risks becoming a fragile façade if it remains only at the level of appearance.