The Tour Guide Association, Ha Noi branch, was set up on January 16 with a view to improving professional skills of tour guides in the capital city.
Currently, more than 20,000 tour guides are serving international and domestic tours. Over 6,000 tour guides from Ha Noi are licensed. Under the 2017 Tourism Law, the Viet Nam Association of Tour Guides was established to protect tour guides’ rights and reputations.
Mr.Nguyen Hong Dai, general director of Asia-Pacific International Travel Co., Ltd was elected the interim chairman of the branch.
On the occasion, the first 13 tour guides in Ha Noi were granted member cards. Twenty travel companies including Hanoitourist, Vietrantour, TransViet and Hanoi Red Tours have signed agreements with Ha Noi Branch on the use of its members.