This activity is part of project to enhance the capacity of Vietnamese tourism industry by the International Development Cooperation Agency of Spain (AECID) funding and task management orientation and tourism development Status in Vietnam.

Tourism development strategy to 2020, Vision 2030 is always identified eco-tourism as priority forms of tourism development in Vietnam, by developing sustainable tourism, responsible tourism is becoming an important point, the orientation of the tourism development strategy of each country. Sustainable tourism is not only to ensure the long-term economic benefits for the local, but also help protect the environment effectively.

Institute of Development Studies Institute of Tourism (VNAT) organize training courses Pocket Guide ecotourism development in Vietnam.

Dr. Pham Trung Luong, Deputy Director of the Institute NCPTDL emphasized: Pocket Guide ecotourism development in Vietnam was completed with the financial support of AECID and direct on TCDL expertise, the Institute R & D Vietnam Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Institute JSC Vietnam. This is a practical document for the management, eco-tourism operators to guide the method of construction, eco-tourism in Vietnam as well as improve their knowledge and professional skills and create favorable conditions for professional work.

The training focused content: Overview of eco-tourism and eco-tourism in Vietnam; Develop evaluation criteria system, recognition of eco-tourism in Vietnam; Process evaluation ecotourism; guide management activities in ecotourism. To be recognized as an eco-tourist destinations must meet all 42 required criteria and 17 or more points in the scoring criteria in the five groups of criteria including: resources, infrastructure, sustainable environmental management, products and services in the system evaluation criteria.

With abundant natural resources systems and special stretches across the country, especially with 30 national parks, 69 nature reserves, parks and special use forests, protected areas, ecotourism English Nam is rich in potential for the development of the point and kind, unique tourism product, has great appeal for tourists at home and abroad, bringing enormous economic benefits and environmental local.

This is the 2nd class was held, after the last layer in Ninh Binh and has attracted a large number of participants.