The tourism laws

On June 19, 2017, the National Assembly passed the Law on Tourism No. 09/2017 / QH14, in which there are some notable contents as follows:
Change in travel service business conditions (Article 31)
Conditions for domestic travel service business include:
+ Is a business established in accordance with the law on enterprises;
+ Deposit domestic travel service business at the bank;
+ The person in charge of travel service business must have an intermediate or higher degree in travel; In case of graduating from intermediate or higher level other majors, there must be a certificate of domestic tourism management profession.

Conditions for international travel service business include:
+ Is a business established in accordance with the law on enterprises;
+ Deposit international travel service business at the bank;
+ The person in charge of travel service business must have a college or higher degree in travel; in case of college or higher degree other majors must have a certificate of professional international tourism management.

Change in tourist accommodation service business conditions (Article 49)
Conditions for tourist accommodation service business include:
+ Having business registration in accordance with the law;
+ To satisfy the conditions for security, order and safety in fire prevention and fighting, environmental protection and food safety according to the provisions of law;
+ Meeting the minimum conditions for technical facilities and services for tourists. The National Assembly assigns the Government to detail this content.

- The registration of tourist accommodation establishment's rating is voluntary (Article 50).

New regulations on recognition of other tourist service establishments meeting standards to serve tourists (Article 56, Article 57)
- Other organizations and individuals providing tourism services are allowed to voluntarily register for recognition of other tourist service establishments meeting the standards for serving tourists with the tourism authority of the province where the facility is located. business department.
- A decision on recognition of other tourist service establishments meeting the standards for serving tourists is valid for 3 years.
- Other tourist service business establishments recognized to meet the tourist service standards may hang a signboard meeting the standards for tourist service according to the form of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and may use the This brand is used to advertise and attract tourists.

In addition, the Law on Tourism 2017 also has many changes in the regulations on the conditions for issuing tour guide cards, establishing the Tourism Support and Development Fund, ...

The Law on Tourism 2017 comes into force from January 1, 2018 and replaces the 2005 Law on Tourism.
- Enterprises that have been granted an international travel service business license before January 1, 2018 are not required to apply for the renewal of the license, but must ensure that they fully meet the business conditions in accordance with the Law on Du. calendar year 2017 before January 1, 2019.
- Enterprises providing domestic travel services must apply for a license to provide domestic travel services before January 1, 2019. After the above time limit, if there is no license, the enterprise may not provide domestic travel services.
- International tour guides and domestic tour guides who have been issued with a tour guide card before January 1, 2018 may continue practicing until the expiration of the period indicated on the card.
- A tourist accommodation establishment whose class has been recognized under a decision of a competent state agency before January 1, 2018 may continue using the recognized class until the expiration of the decision period.
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