Illustrative imageVietnam’s tourism industry is facing a shortage of qualified tour guides as the country looks to bolster tourism revenue. Sexual harassment in Vietnam’s tourism industryL. H used to be a tour guide, but she left the profession and says she won’t return. Tour guides are the “ambassadors” of Vietnam’s tourism industry, so managing and training them is a top priority, he added. But much more research is needed to provide an accurate picture of sexual harassment in Vietnamese tourism, and prevent future assaults. Those who did speak out faced confusing laws that did not clearly define sexual harassment, “obligate employers to take preventative measures or...establish complaint procedures in the workplace.”Statistics on sexual harassment in the workplace aren’t widely available, according to the ILO report.

Source: VietNamNet News July 18, 2016 04:07 UTC