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Part of the web page Green Travel on the national tourism website www.vietnam.travel/sustainability. Screenshot Green Travel provides a comprehensive list of Vietnam recognised sustainable tourism products through images and tours to localities with a focus on natural environmental protection and cultural preservation programmes. … [Read more...] about Web page launched for green travel in Vietnam

Quang Ngai Province’s authorities on September 8 lifted restrictions on tourist attractions and entertainment venues of massage parlors, bars, dance clubs, karaoke parlors. The business owners must meet the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control. … [Read more...] about Quang Ngai eases travel restrictions on foreigners entering Ly Son Island

The new ‘Green Travel’ section on the national tourism website vietnam.travel/sustainability set up by the VNAT in collaboration with the Việt Nam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) and the Sustainable Tourism Programme of Switzerland (SSTP) aims to boost tourism activities among foreign expats in Việt Nam. … [Read more...] about Web page launched for green travel in Việt Nam

"Tourism travel bubbles" would include specialized air routes to tourism sites in member countries, Tien explained. It means people traveling from and to different destinations are tested to make sure they are not infected with the novel coronavirus, and that they would visit only those tourism sites before returning, using transport within a closed loop. "Green countries" are defined as those that ensure certain green coverage and use organic products, Tien said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam proposes tourism travel bubbles within ASEAN

Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn recommended ASEAN work towards the creation of “travel corridors” to facilitate business travel in a safe and gradual manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the ministry’s press release on the outcomes of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) and Related Meetings held via video conference on September 9-12, in his speech at the events, Prak Sokhonn underlined that amidst the escalating tensions between major powers and challenges for multilateralism, ASEAN needs to firmly uphold the spirit of the bloc’s unity and neutrality to exercise the ASEAN Way principles. He said the ASEAN Regional Mine Action Centre (ARMAC) will have a new Executive Director in mid-October, and spoke highly of Vietnam’s initiative to set up the “Friends of ARMAC” group so as to mobilise more support for the … [Read more...] about Cambodia suggests creation of travel corridors at AMM 53