TTLV: Research on community tourism supply chain in Ba Vi commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 7, 1990

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize students No. 2811/2016/QD-XHNV dated August 18, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process: According to Decision No. 2331/QD-XHNV dated August 17, 2018 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi on extending the study time of graduate students.

7. Thesis topic: Research on community tourism supply chain in Ba Vi commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi

8. Major: Tourism; Code:

9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Duc Thanh

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis has the following main results:

The thesis has systematized the theoretical basis of tourism supply chain, on that basis, applied the construction of tourism supply chain to contribute to the development of community tourism in this commune.

Analyzed and evaluated the main components in the supply chain to develop community tourism in Ba Vi, specifically:

-Tourism resources:Ba Vi has favorable natural conditions and rich cultural conditions for community-based tourism. However, the exploitation of this resource has not received attention from both the people and the local government.

-Shipping services:Although it is a mountainous commune, it is not far from the capital Hanoi (over 60km), so tourists from all over the country can easily access Ba Vi commune by road, rail, waterway and air. The concrete road system connecting the villages makes it easy for tourists to travel. However, there is no direct public transport from Hanoi to the commune.

-Accommodation services:Traditional Dao houses can be exploited to serve as accommodation for tourists. However, up to now, the whole commune has not had any house that meets the standards for guests to stay.

-Additional services:Although in many places, Dao herbal bath is a very attractive product for tourists, in Ba Vi commune this service has not yet been formed. Besides, Dao Ba Vi people have many valuable traditional medicinal herbs but they are only sold in a normal way, not yet forming a tourist product.

-Community capacity:Through sociological investigation by direct interviews and questionnaires, it can be seen that although most people have the desire to participate in tourism development, they are still confused because they do not know where to start, because they do not have knowledge, because they lack capital to invest...

-Combining local communities with travel businesses:On the side of travel businesses, among the 10 businesses participating in the in-depth interview, all are willing to cooperate with the community in Ba Vi commune to develop tourism. These businesses are willing to cooperate with the commune to build unique tourism products and organize promotions to attract tourists.

Through the above research results, the thesis has suggested policies to build a community tourism supply chain to contribute to tourism development, create momentum for economic restructuring, and contribute to hunger eradication and poverty reduction in this mountainous ethnic commune of Hanoi.

11. Practical application: (if any)

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. The published works related to the thesis:

Building a tourism supply chain to improve the quality of community tourism products in Ba Vi commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi.Travel Magazine,October 2018 issue, pp. 26-27, 68.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 07/02/1990

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2811/2016/QD-XHNV dated August 18, 2016 of the Rector of USSH.

6. Changes in academic process: Decision no 2331/QD-XHNV dated August 17, 2018 of the Rector of USSH.

7. Official thesis title:

A study of tourism supply chain for community based tourism in Ba Vi commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi

8. Major: Tourism Studies 9. Code:

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Tran Duc Thanh

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis has the following main results:

-The thesis has systematized the theoretical basis of the tourism supply chain, based on that it has developed a tourism supply chain to contribute to the development of community based tourism in Bavi commune, Bavi district, Hanoi.

-An analysis of key components of the supply chain has been carried out to develop community tourism in Ba Vi.

-Tourism resources: Ba Vi has favorable natural conditions and rich cultural conditions for community-based tourism development. However, the exploitation of those resources has not received much attention from both local people and local authorities.

- Transportation service: Although it is upland commune but not far from Hanoi capital (over 60km), tourists from all over the country can easily access Ba Vi commune by all kind of means of transport. The system of roads is concretized to connect the villages, making it easy for tourists to travel. However, there is no direct public bus line from Hanoi to the commune.

- Accommodation service: Traditional house of the Dao ethnic people can be exploited to serve tourists. However, up to now, the whole commune has not had any house to meet the criteria for recruiting guests.

- Supplementary services: Although in many other places in Vietnam, Authentic Dao herbal baths is an attractive tourism product, but in Ba Vi commune this service has not been formed. Besides, the Bavi people have many traditional herbal remedies, but is only sold in a normal way, not as a tourism product.

- Capacity of the community: Through social surveys by IDI and questionnaire, it can be seen that although most people have the desire to develop tourism, but they are still confused how to start, because of lack of knowledge, lack of capital to invest etc.

- Cooperation: All 10 interviewed tourism enterprises interviewed were willing to cooperate with the community to develop tourism in Bavi. These enterprises are willing to cooperate with the commune to build the specific tourism products, organize the promotion to attract tourists.

Based on the above findings, the thesis has suggested policies to build tourism supply chain in order to develop tourism development, create momentum of economic restructuring and contribute to poverty alleviation in this mountainous ethnic commune of Hanoi.

12. Practical applicability, if any: No

13. Further research directions, if any: No

14. Thesis-related publications:

Building a tourism supply chain in order to enhance quality of community based tourism product in BaVi commune, BaVi district, Hanoi.Tourism Magazine, 10/2018, pp. 26-27,68.