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The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism has recently issued a plan to inspect compliance with legal regulations and quality assurance among travel businesses, tourism accommodation establishments, tourist areas, tourist attractions, tourism training institutions, and tour guides in 2026.

Accordingly, inspections are scheduled for the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2026 in several key tourism destinations. In northern Vietnam, inspections will cover Quang Ninh, Lao Cai (Sa Pa), and Ha Noi; in central Vietnam, Gia Lai (Quy Nhon), Hue, Da Nang, and Khanh Hoa; and in southern Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, An Giang (Phu Quoc), and Dong Nai.

The Bat Canh Son Scenic and Historical Complex in Kim Bang Ward, Ninh Binh Province. (Photo: Dai Nghia/VNA)

The inspection targets include provincial and municipal Departments of Tourism or Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism; international travel service businesses; tourist areas and attractions; practicing tour guides at tourist sites; educational institutions organizing examinations and issuing certificates for tour guiding and tour operation; star-rated accommodation establishments nation`wide; and accommodation facilities that falsely advertise service quality, incorrectly display star ratings, or promote star ratings without official recognition from competent authorities.

The inspections will focus on state management of travel services, tour guides, tourist sites, and tourism accommodation; the issuance, renewal, and revocation of travel business licenses and tour guide cards; appraisal and recognition procedures for tourist sites and accommodation establishments; inspection, supervision, and handling of violations in the tourism sector; prevention and monitoring of illegal activities related to travel and accommodation services; knowledge updates for tour guides; advertising and display of accommodation ratings; and tourism statistics.

For travel companies, inspection teams will focus on compliance with business conditions, management and use of tour guides, contracts signed with partners, escrow deposits, and the responsibilities of persons in charge of travel service operations.

The beauty of the Moc Chau Plateau. (Photo: VPV/Vietnam+)

For tourist areas, tourist attractions, and tour guides, inspections will concentrate on maintaining conditions required for official recognition, management of tour guiding activities, ensuring tourist safety, and compliance with legal regulations during professional practice.

Educational institutions organizing examinations and issuing certificates in tour guiding and tour operation will be inspected for compliance with legal regulations related to training, examination organization, and certification issuance.

Tourism accommodation establishments will be inspected on the maintenance of star-rating standards, upkeep and maintenance of technical facilities, workforce quality, security and order, fire prevention and fighting measures, and environmental sanitation.

In recent years, Sa Pa has remained a major tourist hotspot in northern Viet Nam’s mountainous region. (Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA)

The inspection activities aim to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of state management while raising awareness and responsibility among authorities, businesses, organizations, and individuals operating in the tourism sector regarding compliance with legal regulations and maintaining service quality standards to support rapid, comprehensive, and sustainable tourism development. The inspections will also help promptly prevent, detect, stop, and handle violations.

Through these efforts, the Authority seeks to create clear improvements in professionalism, service quality, environmental hygiene, and the establishment of a healthy and civilized tourism business environment. It also aims to enhance the friendly and professional conduct of tourism workers toward visitors and further accelerate tourism development toward the goal of becoming a spearhead economic sector in the new era.

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