Some regulations about tour guides
Tourists and guides coming to Ha Long Bay, the world heritage site and natural wonder should know the following regulations:
First:Strictly abide by the Tourism Law, in which all groups of tourists to Ha Long Bayneed to have a Vietnamese guide.
Second: Tour guides should not exchange the whole nation’s benefits for their own profits, not hide behind travel agencies to illegally operate and provide wrong information about the geology, history and image of Ha Long Bay, Ha Long city in particular and Vietnam country and Vietnamese people in general.
Third: Strengthen the solidarity and cohesion among travel companies; avoid the unfair competition.
Fourth: Improve the importance of associations and clubs; act as the bridge among State management agencies and travel enterprises.
Fifth: Legitimate interests of guidesare protected; each guide needs to raise their awareness, civilized behaviorsat tourism destinationsas well as in Ha Long Bay -the world heritage site and natural wonder.
Sixth: Strengthenthe inspection and supervision forguides, especially comments, feedbacksand supervision fromtourists.
Contact information for tourists when detecting violations of guides:
- Access to the website“Online database of tour guides”: http://www.huongdanvien.vn.
- Hotline: 0913265009 and0203.3847347; Fax:0203.3845027;Email:dulichduongdaynong@gmail.com
- Or phone number of Center for Inspection and Penalizing Violations in Ha Long Bayof Ha Long Bay ManagementDepartment: 0911619066