TTLV: Protecting the environment of beach tourism in Thua Thien Hue, case study of Thuan An and Lang Co beaches

   MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Hoang Nga My

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 13, 1983

4. Place of birth: Hue - Thua Thien Hue

5. Decision on student recognition No.: Decision No. 1501/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:“Protecting the tourism environment of Thua Thien Hue beaches, case study of Thuan An and Lang Co beaches”

8. Major: Tourism Code:

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hoe, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

- Overview and theoretical basis of Environmental protection in tourism

- Learn some models and experiences in environmental protection of some beaches in the world.

- Research on the potential for developing marine tourism in Thua Thien Hue and the current environmental status at the beaches.

- Investigate and evaluate the current status and causes of environmental pollution at tourist beaches in Thua Thien Hue, with case studies at two beaches, Lang Co and Thuan An.

- Develop solutions on policy mechanisms, management, development planning, protection and restoration of environmental resources, and promotion of marine tourism development.

- Make recommendations to tourism management agencies and local authorities on developing a set of criteria to evaluate Thua Thien Hue's tourist beaches, thereby issuing separate regulations for Thua Thien Hue's tourist beaches.

11. Practical application:

- Provide solutions so that tourism management agencies and local authorities can develop appropriate and effective policies and regulations for tourism development while protecting the environment at beaches.

- Tourism management agencies and local authorities can jointly research and coordinate to develop a set of criteria to evaluate Thua Thien Hue's tourist beaches, thereby issuing separate regulations for Thua Thien Hue's tourist beaches.

- Contribute to the development of Thua Thien Hue tourism in general and sea tourism in particular, along with environmental protection and sustainable tourism development.

INFORMATION ON THE MASTER THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Hoang Nga My 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: November 13, 1983 4. Birth place: Hue – Thua Thien Hue

5. Admission decision number: Decision No. 1501/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH on the 6th^thof August 2012 of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “Environmental protection of the coastal tourism in Thua Thien Hue – Case studies of Thuan An and Lang Co Beaches”

8. Major: Tourism 9. code:

10. Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hoe, the University of Science – Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Literature review and conceptual framework of the Environmental protection in tourism.

- Discussion of the models and experiences in environmental protection in some beaches in the world.

- Studying of the development potential of coastal tourism in Thua Thien Hue and the environmental status of the tourist beaches in Thua Thien Hue.

- Survey and evaluation of the status and the causes of the environmental pollution at Thua Thien Hue's tourist beaches, employing the case studies of Lang Co and Thuan An beaches.

- Providing solutions for policy mechanism, management, development planning, protection and restoration of the environmental resources, promoting the development of the coastal tourism.

- Recommendations for the tourism management agencies, local governments on the establishment of the evaluation criteria for the tourist beaches in Thua Thien Hue, based on that, issue the specific regulations for the tourist beaches in Thua Thien Hue.

12. Practical applicability:

- Providing solutions for the tourism management agencies and local governments in building appropriate and effective policies, regulations for the development of the tourism, together with protection in the tourist beaches.

- The tourism management agencies and local governments can collaborate to conduct researches for building the set of evaluation criteria for the tourist beaches in Thua Thien Hue.

- Contribution of the study to the tourism development of Thua Thien Hue in general and coastal tourism in particular, as well as enhancement of the environmental protection and development of the sustainable tourism.