Developing green tourism is the practical opening of tourism

On March 26, in Hoi An city, the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province coordinated with Investor Magazine to organize a seminar “Quang Nam develops green tourism – Preservation of indigenous values” and “Announcing the Criteria Set”. green tourism in Quang Nam”.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, the representative of the organizing committee emphasized that green tourism development is an inevitable trend in the sustainable development strategy, which has been and is being implemented in many countries around the world.

In Vietnam, in 2021, the Prime Minister issues a decision approving the National Strategy on Green Growth for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. The tourism industry as an industry. economy Integrated services, which are interdisciplinary, inter-regional and highly socialized, develop in a green direction, play an important role in the implementation of the national goals on green growth.

Particularly in Quang Nam, this locality has been forming green tourism products based on the issued criteria, which are positively received by international and domestic tourists. However, in order to catch up with the trend of green tourism – service in the world, as well as to successfully implement the goals set out in the plan No. 5177 of the People’s Committee of Quang Nam province on green tourism development, it is required requires the implementation of many synchronous solutions, including raising awareness of all levels of government, businesses and people; develop mechanisms and policies to encourage and support enterprises to develop green tourism; mobilize resources for green tourism development; sharing and applying international and domestic experiences on tourism development – green services.

Speaking at the workshop, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee Tran Van Tan commented that the organization of the Workshop “Quang Nam develops green tourism – Preservation of indigenous values ​​and the announcement ceremony of the set of Quang Nam green tourism criteria” ” is a practical action to reopen tourism activities under new normal conditions; an opportunity for Quang Nam to affirm its role and meaning and discuss green tourism tasks and solutions, promoting recovery. , develop tourism; promote the process of structuring the tourism market, build new tourism products, green tourism, stimulate tourism demand with the goal of sustainable tourism development.

Also at the seminar, experts, speakers, representatives of local authorities and business leaders focused on discussing issues of concern about the development of tourism – green services, along with sharing experiences, green tourism models in the world, in Vietnam and Quang Nam province…

Mr. Phan Xuan Thanh, Chairman of Quang Nam Tourism Association, said that “Quang Nam sustainable tourism – tourism without plastic waste”, next – “green” tourism is a breakthrough, creative step towards humanistic meaning, benefit sharing, environmental protection, preservation of cultural – heritage values ​​and natural resources…

However, according to Mr. Thanh, the implementation is not easy, because each tourism business needs consistency in changing management solutions, in-depth investment – long-term and goodwill to accompany. Moreover, the external effects on the policy mechanism are very important. Recommendations from the perspective of tourism businesses will create competitive advantages and encourage businesses in the process of building green tourism products – services in Quang Nam.

In particular, the COVID-19 crisis is like a wake-up call for the travel journey that has passed. To create a sustainable direction, Quang Nam’s tourism industry has changed awareness in green tourism development, towards building a green destination brand by 2025. This orientation and decision is being spread in the community. , tourism operators and ancillary service activities.

“Even through the crisis because of the pandemic, Quang Nam tourism businesses also need the companionship of mechanisms and policies, recognition and respect for their efforts.”Mr. Phan Xuan Thanh emphasized.

Quang Nam Tourism Association also made some recommendations such as: State management of tourism should be in-depth; there should be policies to encourage agricultural tourism; promoting renewable tourism through supporting policies for recycling and renewable businesses, which is also a model of the circular economy, creating a new cycle; restructuring labor and retraining tourism workers in Quang Nam….

Presenting at the conference, Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research, said that developing tourism in the direction of green growth is a development method based on respect, conservation and effective promotion of resource values; carry out management and business activities and consumption green tourism; consume less energy, develop and use renewable energy; at the same time, creating jobs, improving livelihoods and bringing happiness to people, contributing to building a green economy and realizing sustainable development goals.

According to Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, although it is a hot spot for tourists, in general, Quang Nam is not disrupted by the landscape, ecological environment and not exceeded the tourist capacity.

Presenting the presentation “Orientation and solutions to develop green tourism in Quang Nam province”, Mr. Le Ngoc Tuong, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province said that the province identifies green tourism development as an important task. important part of the local tourism strategy.

This is a guideline for the recovery and development of the tourism industry after a long time being affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. Quang Nam chooses green tourism because this is the trend of the world; refresh tourism products; preserve and promote cultural values; protect natural resources; Adaptation to climate change; responsibility; use energy efficiently.