Vietnam launches website promoting sustainable tourism to foreign tourists

The “Green Travel” website, a Vietnam’s official tourism website for foreign tourists was launched on August 27 at the address www.vietnam.travel/sustainability.

Only four hours from Hanoi, Pu Luong opens a wonderful window into rural life in Vietnam’s ethnic communities. (Photo: vietnam.travel)
Only four hours from Hanoi, Pu Luong opens a wonderful window into rural life in Vietnam’s ethnic communities. (Photo: vietnam.travel)

The site was the jointly developed by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), and the Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP).

Through the website, visitors will find articles on responsible tourism, Vietnamese culture and customs, as well as tourism destinations across the country.

A list of Vietnam’s recognised sustainable tourism products and services along with sustainable tour operators are also available at the site.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the site aims to support sustainable tourism companies as well as tourists interested in this type of tourism in finding useful information in order to prepare in advance for their trips to Vietnam when international tourism activities are resumed.

In addition, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has recently launched the page “Virtual Vietnam” at www.vietnam.travel/virtual-vietnam to provide visitors with virtual travel experience, Vietnamese food recipes, and videos on various fascinating topics.