Information about the thesis "Research on 'Border Trade' Tourism Activities in Lang Son Province" by graduate student Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, majoring in Tourism Studies.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: February 11, 1984 4. Place of Birth: Quang Yen Town, Yen Hung District, Quang Ninh Province 5. Decision No. 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 2, 2007, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Research on "Border Trade" Tourism Activities in Lang Son Province 8. Major: Tourism Studies 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Pham Hung - Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of Thesis Results: The thesis results are a research paper of over 100 pages on "Research on Border Trade Tourism in Lang Son Province". Besides the introduction, conclusion, appendix, and references, the main content of the thesis consists of 3 chapters. Regarding the theoretical basis: The topic has researched and summarized several theoretical issues related to the topic such as: tourism, border trade activities, border trade tourism, and Lang Son province. In particular, the thesis emphasizes the content of border trade tourism activities; border trade tourists; forms of border trade tourism activities; and the role of border trade tourism in tourism activities, socio-economic development, cultural exchange, and local security and defense issues in border regions. In terms of practical application: The study surveyed and researched the current state of "border trade" tourism activities in Lang Son province based on the synthesis and analysis of information on the organization and management of "border trade" tourism activities; "border trade" tourism products; and "border trade" tourists. Through this, it provided an assessment of the achievements, limitations, advantages, and difficulties in the development of "border trade" tourism in Lang Son. Finally, it proposed several solutions and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of "border trade" tourism activities in Lang Son province in the future. 11. Practical application: This thesis can be used as a reference for officials and specialists in state management agencies for tourism; units involved in "border trade" tourism activities in Lang Son in particular and in border provinces and cities of Vietnam in general; and tourism students. 12. Future research directions: None 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: February 11, 1984 4. Place of birth: Quang Yen - Yen Hung - Quang Ninh 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated November 2, 2007 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: The research on “bordertrade” tourism activities of Lang Son province 8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: N/A 10. Supervisors: Prof. Dr.. Nguyen Pham Hung - Lecturer of Tourism Faculty (Full name, academic title and degree) 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The major result of thesis is an academic work consisting of more than 100 pages on “The research on “bordertrade” tourism activities of Lang Son province”. Aside from the Introduction, Conclusion, Appendixes and Reference list, the thesis consists of three chapters with the main results as follow: Firstly, the thesis researched and generalized theories of tourism, bordertrade activities, bordertrade tourism and Lang Son province. Of which, the emphasis of the research is to learn about the bordertrade tourism, bordertrade tourists, forms of bordertrade tourism activities; bordertrade tourism's role of tourism activities, economic and social development, cultural exchange relations, reinforcing security and national defense for borderline localities. Secondly, the thesis investigates and analyzes the real situation of bordetrade tourism activities in Lang Son province on the basement of generalized, analyzed information like: forms of organizing and management bordertrade tourism activities, bordertrade tourism products, bordertrade tourists. As a result, the thesis carried out an intensive evaluation of the achivements, weak points, favorable conditions and difficulties for developing bordertrade tourism in Lang Son. Finally, the thesis proposes some major solutions and recommendations to intensify the bordertrade tourism activities of Lang Son. 12. Practical applicability, if any: The thesis shall be used as useful reference material for officials, experts of regional department of tourism, the whole companies and people participating in bordertrade tourism activities of Lang Son other borderline localities, or tourism students. 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
