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To ensure the safety of tourists, the Prime Minister has recently proposed establishing a tourist police force to regulate popular tourist destinations.
The Prime Minister has recently issued directives regarding the enhancement of tourism environmental management, ensuring security and safety for tourists.
As a result, the Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to guide localities and tourism businesses in implementing solutions to protect tourists' safety, improve tourism service quality in tourist areas, and oversee the recognition of standard tourism services for tourist service establishments. Moreover, proposals have been made to supplement penalties for environmental and safety violations against tourists, aiming to increase fines...
To ensure a favorable transportation environment for tourists, the Prime Minister has directed the Ministry of Transport to decisively address the issues of unauthorized taxi and cyclo operations, fare increases, and passenger coercion.
With regards to the Ministry of Public Security, the Prime Minister has demanded strict measures against cases involving foreigners who engage in unlawful activities such as fraud, manipulation, price fixing, disrupting public order, thus affecting Vietnam's tourism environment.
Researching and proposing the establishment of a Tourist Police Project, enhancing the deployment of special police forces for patrolling and controlling central routes, tourist areas with high tourist traffic, at risk of endangering tourists.
Directing border police to initiate a campaign promoting civilized and friendly behavior towards tourists, organizing training sessions on 'friendly smiles'.
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Source: Travel Handbook Mytour – According to Customs Newspaper
MytourSeptember 10, 2013
