TTLV: Tay Thien Festival and community tourism in Vinh Phuc province today

1. Student's full name: Tran Van Dung
2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: December 14, 1997
4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc
5. Decision No. 2705/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis title: Tay Thien Festival and community tourism in Vinh Phuc province today
8. Major: Religious Studies; Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Based on a general overview of theoretical and practical issues concerning the Tay Thien Festival and community tourism, this thesis analyzes the current state of the Tay Thien Festival from the following perspectives: the religious and spiritual space of the Tay Thien complex; the time and space for organizing the festival; the festival process; and the current state of community tourism in Vinh Phuc province from the perspective of potential and current community tourism in Vinh Phuc. From there, the thesis analyzes the connection between the Tay Thien Festival and community tourism in Vinh Phuc today: the current situation, the challenges, and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the community tourism model associated with the Tay Thien Festival in Vinh Phuc province.
11. Practical applications
The recommendations presented in this thesis can be applied in practice to improve the effectiveness of the community-based tourism model associated with the Tay Thien festival in Vinh Phuc province.
             
12. Future research directions:
- Community tourism
- Religious resources and tourism development
- Religious and faith festivals
13. Published works related to the thesis:
- Tran Van Dung (2020), “The distinctive features of the traditional festival of Yen Thu village, Yen Phuong commune, Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc province”, Journal of Tradition and Development (9), pp. 82-85.
- Tran Van Dung (2022), “Preserving and promoting the cultural value of traditional festivals to develop community tourism in Vinh Phuc province”, Journal of Religious Affairs (195), pp. 36-39.
- Tran Thi Hang, Tran Van Dung (2023), “Tay Thien – a land to come to Buddha and to the Mother Goddess”, Workshop “Beliefs and Belief Practices in Vietnam”, Department of Religious Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.