Build capacity in responsible tourism for local people

The uncertainty of unstructured and un-organized tourism service from local household brings negative effects to the environment and cause unsustainable development. With the explosion of tourism in Vietnam, it has destroyed some natures, landscapes and they turn out to become touristic places. It demolishes the culture of the locals and all the beauty of traditions.
This is the combination of education and responsible tourism. We do research about the project site and choose the local place with potential to develop responsible tourism. With the success in Ha Giang responsible tourism model, YESD replicates this to apply in other areas, aiming in building capacity for local people and supporting them in develop responsible tourism area to increase livelihood, increase job creation, preserve the traditions and culture and protect the environment
Activities:
- Teach local people in English and Responsible tourism skills to become tour guides and tour managers
- Organize workshops and trainings to provide local people with managing skills so that they can manage tourism activities
- Help local people preserve the traditions by maintaining traditional products
- Help local people open more tourism service: homestay, herbal bath, handicraft…
- Instruct local people in doing marketing for tours
- And many other activities
Objectives:
(1) Improve awareness and capacity for poor and indigenous communities about responsible tourism.
(2) Develop community livelihoods for poor and indigenous communities to benefit from responsible tourism.
(3) Involve poor and indigenous people especially women in responsible tourism model
(4) Preserve culture and traditions of the local places
(5) Offer a sustainable tourism type for travelers and strengthen the sustainable development in local areas in terms of socio-economic, culture and environment