Adapting to climate change for sustainable development
VOV.VN - More than 200 delegates discussed sustainable tourism in the era of climate change at a conference hosted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in Hanoi on August 17.
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The conference is part of the Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Program funded by the European Union (EU).
In her opening speech, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien said,“Vietnam tourism is to maintain a relatively rapid pace of development, but there remain numerous challenges, particularly the competitiveness of destinations and sustainability of tourist development.
It’s necessary to coordinate sectors and regions. Tourism attracts and needs the widespread participation of the communities. So we need to formulate effective models to encourage the participation of the whole society under the unified leadership of the State, to help increase economic efficiency and protect the natural resources and the environment.”
Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam Bruno Angelet highlighted climate change as a serious issue that Vietnam and many other countries are coping with.
The EU-funded capacity development programme for environmentally and socially responsible tourism in Vietnam (EU-ESRT) is designed to help Vietnam raise public awareness about climate change and its impact on the tourism industry, he said.
The EU-funded capacity development programme for environmentally and socially responsible tourism in Vietnam (EU-ESRT) is designed to help Vietnam raise public awareness about climate change and its impact on the tourism industry, he said.
Participants underlined the need to combine tourism and environmental protection, while boosting publicity campaigns to incrase awareness about the environment.
The VNAT’s Institute for Tourism Development Research and the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in tourism and climate change.