Maintain the city's tourism environment

Authorities check and remind street vendors on busy tourist routes. Photo: NH

Recently, on some social networking sites, there was information about a group of 6 Lao tourists buying snacks at a sidewalk restaurant on Duong Dinh Nghe Street (An Hai Ward) and having to pay a bill of 760,000 VND. When they saw the price was too high, the tourists asked the tour guide (Vietnamese) about this price, the tour guide discussed with the seller and then the tourists were refunded 200,000 VND. However, when the tourists had to pay 560,000 VND for a meal including 4 octopus skewers, 2 okra skewers, 1 chicken foot and 3 Chinese sausages, the tour guide was upset and posted the incident on social networks.

The above incident was widely shared on social networking sites, significantly affecting the image of the tourist destination that the city is trying to build.

As soon as they received the information, local authorities stepped in, inspected the sales area that showed signs of “ripping off” the group of Lao tourists, and invited the seller to the ward for questioning. An Hai ward issued a decision to administratively fine the seller 750,000 VND for “not posting prices of goods at locations where prices must be posted according to the law”.

After the above incident, the An Hai ward urban rules force increased inspection and handling of urban order, handling people's feedback on many business households encroaching on sidewalks and walkways for business and trading in the Son Tra night market area (Mai Hac De and Ly Nam De streets), key routes with many tourists such as Nguyen Cong Tru, Ho Nghinh, Ha Bong...

It is worth mentioning that in areas with many tourists, the city has placed signs prohibiting street vending and soliciting customers, but on some streets this situation still occurs.

It is no coincidence that during the peak summer season (during the 2025 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival), the number of visitors served by Da Nang tourist accommodation establishments is estimated to reach nearly 1.88 million, an increase of 26% compared to the 2024 DIFF season (from June 8 to July 13, 2024), of which international visitors reached nearly 770,000 and domestic visitors reached nearly 1.11 million.

This is the effort of the city government, the tourism industry, and the cooperation of the business community in continuously organizing domestic and international events and festivals to attract visitors.

However, to make Da Nang an attractive destination, in addition to the city government and tourism service businesses, the community also needs to join hands. Spreading beautiful images of people and the environment of tourist destinations is an effective way to invite and attract visitors.

Therefore, in addition to efforts to research and expand domestic and international tourist markets and develop new tourism products, the tourism industry needs to continue implementing measures to ensure a safe tourism environment; prevent stalking and soliciting of tourists...

And the important thing is that every citizen, trader, and service business unit must always be aware of preserving the destination, consider themselves as tourism ambassadors, only then can Da Nang tourism develop sustainably.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/giu-moi-truong-du-lich-thanh-pho-3298157.html