In recent years, the rapid growth of environmental protection campaigns around the world has sparked a green wave across almost all Vietnamese markets, from food and clothing to entertainment activities, especially tourism. We can see that alongside experience-related factors, environmental protection is also receiving more attention than ever from tourists, creating a booming trend of sustainable tourism in our country.
What do you know about sustainable tourism?
Usually, when we talk about tourism, relaxing experiences and customer service come to mind. But sustainable tourism is not limited to these aspects; it goes beyond, focusing on three issues that are of concern worldwide, including:
a) Environmental protection: minimizing negative impacts, limiting waste and emissions, while conserving natural resources and wildlife.
b) Respect for culture: valuing and preserving cultural heritage and local customs, not allowing them to fade away but knowing how to maintain and sustain indigenous cultures.
c) Supporting the local economy: sharing and ensuring that local communities benefit from tourism activities and work together to develop the community.
Sustainable tourism aims to promote tourism in the present without compromising the future, ensuring that resources, the environment, and culture remain sustainable.
The craze for sustainable tourism
It is no coincidence that sustainable tourism has become a “hot spot” in Vietnam recently. In our country, tourism is considered a key economic sector but is highly dependent on the natural environment, with many tours focusing on rivers, streams, and forests. As a result, the rapid growth of tourism has brought many ecological challenges, such as plastic waste piling up and spilling into rivers and oceans.
At the same time, more and more modern travelers are placing value on environmental protection and preservation. Therefore, it can be said that sustainable tourism partially solves the environmental problems caused by the strong development of tourism, while meeting the needs and desires of the new generation of tourists and still ensuring a comprehensive relaxation experience.
With its core principles focused on the environment, local economy, and culture, sustainable tourism allows tourists to minimize their ecological footprint while enjoying moments of relaxation and admiring natural landscapes. Perhaps for this reason, sustainable tourism has gradually carved out a strong niche in the tourism market while also gaining significant popularity and demand.
How does sustainable tourism contribute to environmental protection?
Eco-friendly hotels/resorts
As the name suggests, eco-friendly hotels often focus on providing guests with experiences that bring them closer to nature during their stay. The green theme extends from the architecture and amenities to the cuisine. Typical examples include the use of green technology and friendly materials such as recycled wood, bamboo, and stone in construction, as well as local organic ingredients in food preparation.
Eco-friendly products
Finally, contributing significantly to the environmental protection efforts of eco-friendly hotels are eco-friendly products, also known as Eco-friendly products. It may sound unfamiliar, but in fact, eco-friendly products made from straw, wheat, recycled waste, etc. have been used by many businesses and hotels as a perfect substitute for plastic in recent years.
You may have come across soap bars packaged in paper instead of plastic, bamboo hair combs, bamboo toothbrushes, wooden razors, or even more familiar items like loofah sponges… All of these hotel amenities are eco-friendly products. They are environmentally friendly, safe for users’ health, and reasonably priced.
Given these numerous benefits, it is no surprise that eco-friendly products have become one of the “essential requirements” for eco-friendly hotels, green businesses, and are widely sought after by environmentally conscious consumers.
Conclusion
With the environmental benefits brought by the eco-friendly hotel model and eco-friendly products, the trend of sustainable tourism is being prioritized and developed more than ever in recent years. So why not join the sustainable tourism trend, enjoy your trip while helping make our planet green again!