TTLV: Assessing the tourism carrying capacity of Cat Ba Archipelago

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Do Hue Chi 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 19, 2001

4. Place of birth: Viet Thuan, Vu Thu, Thai Binh Province

5. Decision on student admission No. 5626/QD-XHNV dated December 29, 2023, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title: Assessing the tourism carrying capacity of Cat Ba Archipelago

8. Major: Tourism Studies; Code: 8810101.01

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

10. Summary of thesis results: The thesis comprehensively assessed the tourism carrying capacity of Cat Ba Island from three perspectives: physical, psychological, and managerial, indicating that the destination is experiencing significant overcrowding pressure, especially during peak season. Regression results identified the threshold at which overcrowding begins to be perceived, and also revealed limitations in environmental management capacity.

11. Practical applicability: It has high practical value for planning, controlling tourist numbers, and designing sustainable tourism development policies.

12. Future research directions: None

13. These publications are related to the thesis: “Assessment of the tourism carrying capacity of beaches for sustainable tourism development management in Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago, Vietnam” at the ICMR 2024 International Tourism Conference.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Do Hue Chi 2. Sex: Femal

3. Date of birth: 19/09/2001

4. Place of birth: Viet Thuan, Vu Thu, Thai Binh Province

5. Admission decision number: 5626/QD-XHNV Dated: 29 Demcember, 2023

6. Changes in academic process:None

7. Official thesis title: Assessment of tourism capacity in Cat Ba Archipelago

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: 8810101.01

10. Supervisors: PhD. Nguyen Quang Anh, Faculty of Tourism Studies, VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis provides a comprehensive assessment of tourism carrying capacity in Cat Ba across three dimensions: physical, psychological, and management. It reveals that the destination is under significant overload pressure, especially during peak seasons. The regression results identify the threshold at which tourists begin to perceive overcrowding and highlight limitations in management capacity, particularly in the environmental domain.

12. Practical applicability, if any: It has high practical value for planning, visitor flow control, and designing sustainable tourism development policies.

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications: “Assessment of tourism carrying capacity of beaches for managing sustainable tourism development in Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago, Vietnam” at the ICMR 2024