TTLA: Current situation and solutions for developing educational tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Kim Khanh

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 4, 1988

4. Place of birth: Binh Duong

5. Decision on student admission No. 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title:"Current situation and solutions for developing educational tourism products"in Ho Chi Minh City

8. Major: Tourism Code: Pilot Program

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Nguyen Van LuuCollaborator of the Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- The system selectively presents the theoretical and practical foundations of educational tourism and educational tourism products in the world and in Vietnam. It defines educational tourism products, classification criteria, characteristics, conditions for formation and development of educational tourism products, and factors influencing the development of educational tourism products;

- To provide general information on the potential and current state of development of educational tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City from 2010 to 2016.

- Develop criteria for designing educational tourism products and propose solutions and recommendations that can be applied to educational activities and tourism businesses.

11. Practical applications:

This applies to the education and training sector in organizing extracurricular learning activities in line with the policy of reforming teaching and learning methods. Travel and tourism service companies utilize it to design educational tourism products that meet market demands.

12. Future research directions:

Continuing in-depth research from the perspective that educational tourism is a type of tourism - Edutourism.

13. The published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Kim Khanh2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: 04/7/19884. Place of birth: Binh Duong

5. Admission decision number: 2998/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated December 30, 2013 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: “Current situation and solutions to develop Edutourism product in Ho Chi Minh city”

8. Major: Tourism Code: Pilot Program

9. Thesis supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Van Luu, Guest lecturer of the Faculty of Tourism Study, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Hanoi National University

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis

- Systematized theories and real life application of Edutourism and products of Edutourism in the world and in Vietnam. Developed the definition of Edutourism products; criteria for classification; characteristics, conditions of formation and development of Edutourism products; affecting factors to the development of Edutourism products;

- Provided general information on the potential and the current development of Edutourism product in Ho Chi Minh city from 2010 to 2016

- Developed criteria for designing Edutourism products and proposed feasible solutions and recommendations for the applications of the thesis to education and tourism business activities.

11. Practical applicability:

The findings and solutions of the thesis can be applied to the education and training sector in organizing after class learning activities which very well match with the directions set by the Government in renovating methods of teaching and learning. The findings of the thesis can also be applied at Tourism companies, Tour Operators in developing Edutourism products that can meet the demands in the market.

12. Further research directions:

Further and more in depth study with the approach of considering Edutourism a form of tourism

13. Thesis-related publications: Non