HCM City fines 130 travel agents and hotels for violationsTourism inspectors in HCM City have fined more than 130 travel and hospitality firms a total of VNĐ2 billion (US$89,300) for various violations, according to the city Department of Tourism. Last year the inspectors fined 40 travel agents, 89 hotels and 19 tour guides more than VNĐ2.5 billion (US$111,600). The city has nearly 1,100 travel agents, including 578 that offer outbound tours. Ten tour guides were fined for failure to produce lists of tourists, tour schedules and labour contracts. It will co-operate with the city Tourism Association and travel companies, airlines and the Sài Gòn Railway Company to ramp up domestic tourism promotion.

Source: VietNamNet News July 23, 2016 05:26 UTC