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Supporting decaying destinations in Vietnam

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  Several locations are dying in Vietnam, your next booking & stay can support their revive. Listen to tourism collegues sharing the message: from remote areas like Sa Pa (highlands in Northern Lao Cai province) to Can Tho (Mekong delta center) passing by many other locations, message is the same. Domestic and international visitor can help the local community, but often the story is already burnt: ❌ over-crowed destinations during public holidays are empty locations most of the year ❌ street sellers harrassment continues in major locations ❌ empty mega-constructions proliferation in many areas ❌ sub-standard & low quality services offered continue in most businesses ❌ waste & litter all over environment observed all over the country Regenerative practices must be applied, in some locations sustainability arrives too late and is no longer a valid option: how to sustain was is wrong from beginning? We are supporting solutions to recover, experience out of the box i...

Presentation MQL Sustainable Tourism Services at Horecfex 2026

On 20th and 21th August will be presenting solutions on regenerative tourism at international hospitality event HorecFex at Ariyana Center in Danang city, central Vietnam. Topic will show several case scenarios developed in ASEAN and its potential implementation in Vietnamese destinations, co-presenting with a United Nations expert is also an honor and look forward to meet many of our tourism colleagues.

Sustainability news for Vietnam

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More tourism businesses in Vietnam are being asked about their commitment to sustainability, not just by guests, but by 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 🤝 Especially with European markets, sustainability is part of supplier selection and contracting requirements. Therefore, certification is being used as “proof” for credibility and as “passport” to access the broader market. 𝗕𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗔𝘁 𝗠𝗤𝗟, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘀 & 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀...

Overtourism is real in Vietnam and repeating year on year

  Lunar New Year days are the proving the most crowded destinations if the year in Vietnam. Looking at the pics on link below, offers you an idea of how over-populated beaches and attractions are with thousands of local Vietnamese among few international arrivals. Such destination use has few inconvenient truths for all: -> Not enjoying beaches or locations due to huge number of visitors at the same time -> Overpriced hotel room rates and local services -> Limited or not available services in most of destinations -> Over visits producing large amount of waste and litter affecting all arrivals Available solutions from tourism experts: * Carrying capacity set up and control (measure maximum number of persons a destination can absorb at one time). Not applied at any Vietnamese location yet. * Attraction diversification at each destination (avoid crowds and images as below link). Not applied in Vietnam yet. * Proper planification by private & public sector mutual intera...