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Dear readers,
One of the biggest buzz words in travel today is responsibility.
Ever more tourism businesses are jumping on the sustainable band-
wagon with social or green projects in an effort to woo guests with
eco credentials.
This issue, we take a look at the state of responsible tourism in
Vietnam and speak to industry insiders to get their take on how far
the country has come and what still needs to be achieved.
In our second special feature, we focus on the rising star of the
country's adventure tourism scene, Quang Binh. Not long ago, this
province was a tourist backwater, but the discovery of the world's
largest cave, Son Doong, saw it receive unprecedented international
press coverage. The area is now attracting huge investment and the
number of tour options on offer is growing every month.
Also this issue, we feature Mu Cang Chai, one of northern Viet-
nam's most picturesque destinations and we have a special report
on Phu Quoc's new Vinpearl resort that is set to mark a sea change
in the island's tourism.
Yours sincerely
NGUYEN ANH TUAN
Editor-in-Chief
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Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan
Deputy Editors-in-Chief
Le Trong Minh
Bui Duc Hai
Do Xuan Khanh
Deputy Managing Editor
Tran Ngoc Son
Designer
Lai Hoang Yen
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