On Nov 10 2011, the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and project “Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency through Business Innovation Support- Vietnam” (MEET-BIS) to hold a seminar on “effective energy and water using solution”.
The seminar attracted the attendance of representatives of Departments and local travel businesses.
At the seminar, participants presented issues on effective energy and water use in hotels, cruise ships and restaurants.
On the paper of “Labeling Green Lotus sustainable tourism” for tourist accommodations in Vietnam , Manager of Service Quality Control Division (Hotel Department - VNAT), Ms. Nguyen Thanh Binh said Green Lotus Label is considered as a standard on environment conservation and sustainable development granted to tourist accommodations which contribute to environment protection, using solutions on efficient energy and water consumption and other criteria.
MEET-BIS project offers energy saving, modern and green solutions such as using solar cells, energy saving bulbs...To the measures of water using, MEET-BIS proposed to use of water filters, efficient use of water in toilet and shower…
Vietnam Energy Service Joint Stock Company (VESCO) presented the process of energy audit and measures of energy-saving through surveys, analysis and evaluation of the current situation of energy consumption to determinate the rate of consumption and identify sectors that waste energy.
The seminar is a chance for local hotels, cruise ships and restaurants to exchange saving energy and water solutions to satisfy tourist’s demand, to minimize unnecessary waste, to enhance the standard of Green Lotus Label, to promote sustainable development as well as travel businesses competitiveness.
By Thanh Pham (TITC)
