Chương IV Nghị định 168/2017/NĐ-CP: Điều kiện công nhận điểm du lịch, khu du lịch

Chapter IV

CONDITIONS FOR RECOGNITION OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OR TOURISM AREAS

Article 11. Conditions for recognition of a tourist attraction

An area will be recognized as tourist attraction if it:

1. has tourism resources and boundaries shown on a topographic map certified by a competent authority. The scale of the map varies depending on management requirements and topography.

2. has necessary infrastructure and services, including:

a) Transport and communications system;

b) Electricity and clean water;

c) Tourist attraction signs;

d) Food and shopping services.

3. satisfies requirements for security, social order and security, environmental protection. To be specific:

a) 24 hour security guards must be available;

b) Telephone and address of organizations and individuals in charge of managing tourist attraction must be published;

c) Methods for receiving and promptly settling tourists’ complaints must be adopted;

d) Public toilets must be clean, ventilated and well lit. A sufficient number of public toilets must be provided at peak times.

dd) Measures for collecting and treating wastes and domestic wastewater must be adopted in accordance with the law on environmental protection. Environmental services personnel must be available;

e) Fire fighting measures must be adopted in accordance with regulations of law.

Article 12. Conditions for recognition of a provincial tourist attraction

A tourist attraction will be recognized as provincial tourist attraction if it:

1. has at least 01 provincial tourist attraction that has boundaries shown on a topographic map certified by a competent authority. The scale of the map varies depending on management requirements and topography.

2. has infrastructure and services that meet food and accommodation demands and other demands from tourists, including:

a) Electricity and clean water supply system;

b) Food and shopping establishments qualified for provision of services for tourists and serving at least 100,000 tourists per year, tourist accommodation establishments serving at least 50,000 tourists per year;

c) Tourism area signs and regulations, traffic signs, service and attraction signs;

d) Tour guiding services.

3. The provincial tourist attraction must be connected to national traffic and telecommunications infrastructure system.

4. satisfies requirements for security, social order and security, environmental protection. To be specific:

a) Rescuers and security guards must be available;

b) Telephone and address of organizations in charge of managing tourism area must be published;

c) There must be a department responsible for providing information for tourists. Methods for receiving and promptly settling tourists’ complaints must be adopted;

d) Public toilets must be clean, ventilated and well lit. A sufficient number of public toilets must be provided at peak times;

dd) There must be a waste collection system and waste treatment measures, a domestic wastewater collection and treatment system or a domestic wastewater collection system connected to a centralized wastewater treatment system in accordance with the law on environmental protection, and environmental services personnel;

e) Fire fighting measures must be adopted in accordance with regulations of law.

Article 13. Conditions for recognition of a national tourist attraction

A tourist attraction will be recognized as national tourist attraction if it:

1. has at least 02 tourism resources, including a national tourism resource and have boundaries shown on a topographic certified by a competent authority. The scale of the map varies depending on management requirements and topography.

2. is included in the list of areas with potential for development of national tourism area approved by a competent authority.

3. has infrastructure and services that meet food and accommodation demands and other demands from tourists, including:

a) Food, shopping, sports, entertainment, recreation and healthcare establishments qualified for provision of services for tourists and serving at least 500,000 tourists per year, tourist accommodation establishments serving at least 300,000 tourists per year and of which there must be establishments assigned a 3 star and higher rating;

b) Conditions specified in Points a, c and d Clause 2 Article 12 of this Decree;

4. is connected to national traffic and telecommunications infrastructure system.

5. satisfies requirements for security, social order and security, environmental protection. To be specific:

a) There must be a waste and wastewater collection and treatment system in accordance with the law on environmental protection, and environmental services personnel.

b) Conditions specified in Points a, c, d and e Clause 4 Article 12 of this Decree;