The tourism industry and related activities
Tourism is also the local responsibility of the
in Vietnam are regulated at both a national
Provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and
and provincial level. The Vietnam National
Tourism. These agencies work together with
Administration of Tourism (VNAT), operating
other relevant bodies (such as those managing
under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
security, agriculture, labor etc.), to formulate
Tourism, is the Vietnamese government agency
the policy framework within which national and
which manages tourist operations and activities
regional tourism operates.16
throughout the country. It has full control of
regulations relating to business development,
planning, personnel training, and instructing and
inspecting the implementation of policies and
other regulations in the tourism sector.
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