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establishment staff to apply in order to turn the establishment into a green tourist
destination, contributing to protecting the natural and social environment, and

contributing to making Vietnam’s tourism a sustainable economic sector. Four sets of
Green Tourism Label criteria have been compiled into a Green Tourism Label handbook
with two main contents: Evaluation criteria for granting the Green Tourism Label and
the process of evaluating and granting Green Tourism Label certification.
Vietnam has also participated in the development and application of the ASEAN
Green Hotel Standards since 2006. The countries have agreed to draft a document
guiding the methods and assessment process according to the criteria of the ASEAN
Green Hotel Standards, as a basis for hotels to self-assess and for certification

organizations to apply and implement while helping consulting units, business owners
and those operating in the tourism sector to research and implement. The assessment
criteria include 11 groups of criteria, 30 items, and 80 specific criteria. Evaluation
method: use a score of 0 - 1 (0: not achieved and 1: achieved) for each criterion. The
total score is the unit's score. The score of each group of criteria must reach over 50%
of the maximum score of that group of criteria, the total score must reach at least 60%

of the maximum score to be considered satisfactory. (detailed criteria and assessment
scale in Table 1, Table 2):
Table 1. Criteria group and assessment scale
Maximum Minimum score
Criteria
score (50%)
1. Environmental policy and hotel operations 11 6
2. Use of green products 5 3
3. Cooperate with local communities and 9 5
organizations
4. Human resource development 3 2

5. Solid waste management 8 4
6. Use energy efficiently 6 3
7. Efficient water use and water quality 12 6
8. Air management (indoor and outdoor) 4 2
9. Noise control 2 1
10. Wastewater management and treatment 10 5
11. Management of chemicals and toxic waste 10 5

Source: ASEAN Green Hotel Standards Guidebook, 2012
Table 2. Total points and criteria need to receive certification
Achieved level Points Percentage
Not certified 0 – 47 Below 60%
Certified 48 and above 60% and above

Source: ASEAN Green Hotel Standards Guidebook, 2012
Localities in Vietnam have also proactively developed plans to implement
tourism development activities towards green growth, built green tourism products,

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