TTLV: Tourism activities at museums in Ho Chi Minh City

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Ho Hai Anh 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: April 1, 1988

4. Place of birth: Ho Chi Minh City

5. Decision on student admission No. 2123/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 1, 2011, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Thesis extension of 1 year (from November 2013 to November 2014)

7. Thesis title: Tourism activities at museums in Ho Chi Minh City

8. Major: Tourism; Code:

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Pham Le Thao, working at the Travel Department – ​​Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

• Based on a synthesis of learned knowledge and references from relevant materials, this thesis systematically reviews some fundamental theoretical issues concerning museums, museum tourism, and related topics.
• This study investigated and analyzed the current state of tourism activities at museums in Ho Chi Minh City: exhibition activities, visitor reception and service activities, diversification of museum activities, etc.
• The study proposed several specific solutions: in-depth investment, improving the quality and efficiency of museum work, strengthening museum promotion and publicity activities, applying modern techniques and technologies in museum operations, developing tourist tours that include museum visits, and researching and expanding the market to improve tourism activities at museums in Ho Chi Minh City.

11. Practical application: Applying the solutions presented in this study to improve and develop tourism activities at museums in Ho Chi Minh City.

12. Further research directions: developing solutions into specific processes and applying them to tourism activities at museums.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Ho Hai Anh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: April 1, 1988

4. Place of birth: Ho Chi Minh City

5. Admission decision number: 2123/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated November 01, 2011 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: Extended essay in 1 year (from 11/2013 to 11/2014)

7. Official Thesis title: Tourism activities in museums in Ho Chi Minh City

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code:

9. Supervisors: Dr. Pham Le Thao – works at Travel Services - Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

10. Summary of the findings of the Thesis:

• On the basis of summarizing learned knowledge and referring to some relevant documents, the Thesis synthesizes some theoretical backgrounds about museums, tourism activities in museums and other related issues.
• The research has investigated and analyzed tourism activities in museums in Ho Chi Minh City: display, reception & serving of tourists, diversification of museums' activities, etc.
• The Thesis proposes some specific solutions: Make in-depth investment, enhance quality and efficiency of museum activities, intensification promotion activity about museums, apply modern techniques and technologies in museum activities, design tours included with museum visit, conduct researches to expand the market so as to improve tourism activities in museums in Ho Chi Minh City.

11. Practical applicability: Apply solutions proposed in the Thesis to improve and develop tourism activities in museums in Ho Chi Minh City.

12. Further research directions: Develop solutions into specific processes and apply them into tourism activities in museums.

13. Thesis-related publications: None