Tour operators in Vietnam have a key position to influence the choice of tourist destination and the type of tourism and promotion activities for a certain area. Many tour operators in Vietnam have been a part of the voluntary initiative to promote sustainable tourism (such as: The Initiative Moderator Tour, http://www.toinitiative.org). Promoting sustainable tourism makes better business sense in the long run of tour operators, because sustainable tourism can be conducted without fear of reduced tourist attraction and In addition, tourists will be more satisfied with their experience and can come back to this tour operators in the travel times.
Tour operators can have a huge impact through practical activities in their own management.
The tour operators who operate their own tours, which can follow the management guidelines as listed below. Tour operators have sub-contracts with other providers can use the sustainable supply chain (see below) to ensure and promote the sustainable operation of all suppliers related to the tour.
Tour operators help monitor the success of an ongoing process of sustainable tourism in the region through a survey of tourists after their tour, ask about issues such as pollution, habitat destruction, poverty, etc. .. If local governments are the tour operators warned tourists have negative perceptions about the destination, they can be encouraged to address these problems inside.
Tour operators in Vietnam 