TTLV: Research on traditional Ha Long cuisine for tourists.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Le Thi Van                                            

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 7, 1978

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision No. 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis topic:"Research on traditional Ha Long cuisine for tourists"

8. Major: Tourism Code: TD01

9. Scientific supervisor:Dr. Nguyen Van LuuRetired senior civil servant, Collaborator of the Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

While there have been many studies on cuisine, none have focused on traditional Ha Long cuisine specifically for tourists. This gap in both theory and practice, given the existing potential and value, raises the question of how to research, exploit, and develop it to promote tourism not only in Ha Long City and Quang Ninh province in particular, but also in Vietnam as a whole.

This thesis has systematically selected relevant concepts and theoretical issues to form a theoretical basis for traditional cuisine serving tourism development for the research topic, focusing on studying the role of cuisine in food and beverage business activities; and the influence of Vietnamese culinary culture on food and beverage business activities in hotels and restaurants.

This thesis studies the current state of exploiting traditional Ha Long cuisine to serve tourists visiting Quang Ninh. The thesis collected and processed data and information using practical survey methods: direct visits to selected hotels to gather information through observation, direct contact, and interviews. Analysis and synthesis methods were employed to clarify and concretize the research content.

Based on that, we propose directions and solutions to promote, preserve, exploit, and develop traditional Ha Long cuisine to serve tourists.

11. Practical applications:

Preserving and promoting the value of traditional cuisine in Ha Long to serve tourists visiting Quang Ninh.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Editor of the textbook on Tourism Culture, Hanoi Publishing House, 2006

MASTER THESIS INFORMATION

1. Full name: Le Thi Van 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 7, 1978 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on Recognition of Trainees No.: 3683/2015/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015 of the Rector University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Hanoi National University

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title: “Study on Traditional Food Tourism of Halong”.

8. Specialization: Tourism studies Code: TD 01

9. Academic instructor: Nguyen Van Luu, PHD - Retired Senior Officer, and Coordinator at Faculty of Tourism, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Hanoi National University

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

There have been many studies on food tourism but none of them on traditional food tourism of Halong. Because of this gap on theory and practice of this area, based on its potentiality and value, therefore how are the research, exploitation and development to be carried out to promote not only the development of Halong tourism in specific, but also for a better Vietnam tourism in general.

This thesis has systemized in sorting out related ideas and theoretical issues in order to form a sound theory about traditional food tourism for the study of this thesis which focuses on the study of the role of culinary in food and beverage business; the impact of Vietnam food culture and the food and beverage businesses in restaurants, hotels…

The study on the actual state of exploitation in traditional food tourism of Halong for Tourist. The thesis itself has data collected and processed. Actual research methods: On site direct survey in some selected hotels for data collection by observation method, direct interaction and interview. Analytic and synthetic methods to enlighten and embody the content of the study.

On the basis of which, to propose a solution to address the issues related to promotion, preservation, and exploitation of traditional food tourism of Halong.

11. Applicability in practice:

Preserve and promote the values ​​of traditional food tourism of Halong.

12. Next research directions: None

13. Published works related to thesis:

Chief author of Culture tourism subject, Hanoi Publisher, 2006