TTLV: Research on traditional festivals to develop festival tourism in An Giang.

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's name: HO THI DAO 2. Gender: Female

1. Date of birth: June 3, 1986
2. Place of birth: My Hoa Commune, Binh Minh District, Vinh Long Province
3. Decision on recognition of students No. 2799/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 28, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
4. Changes in training: no
5. Thesis topic name:Research on traditional festivals to develop festival tourism in An Giang.
6. Major: Tourism; Code (pilot training program)
7. Scientific advisor:Dr. Trieu The Viet– University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
8. Summary of the thesis results:

• Systematize theoretical issues on festivals and traditional festivals, tourism and festival tourism, present the relationship between tourism and traditional festivals, conditions for developing festival tourism and at the same time generalize traditional festivals and festival tourism in Vietnam.
• Analyze and evaluate the potential and current status of traditional festival tourism activities in An Giang. Evaluate the achievements and limitations of An Giang in developing traditional festival tourism.
• Provide orientations and propose solutions to develop traditional festival tourism in An Giang in accordance with existing conditions and potentials.

1. Practical applicability

The research results help managers recognize the potential and current status of festival tourism activities in An Giang, based on the proposed orientations and solutions, thereby building appropriate strategies for local tourism development.

1. Further research directions: None
2. Published works related to the thesis: None       

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: HO THI DAO 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: June 3^rd, 1986

4. Place of birth: My Hoa Commune, Binh Minh District, Vinh Long Province

5. Admission decision number: 2799/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH on December 28^th, 2012 by the rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title:A research on traditional festivals in order to develop festival tourism in An Giang

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: Piloting training major

10. Supervisor:Dr. Trieu The Viet– University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of thesis finding:

• Systematizing the issues for academic discussion on festival and traditional festivals, tourism and festival tourism; identifying the between tourism and traditional festivals, and conditions for development of festival tourism relationship; and generalizing traditional festivals and festival tourism in Vietnam.
• Analyzing and evaluating potential and real situation of festival tourism in An Giang; and evaluating achievements and limitations in development of traditional tourism festivals in An Giang province.
• Proposing orientation and recommendation for development of festival tourism in An Giang to comply with its present potential and conditions.

12. Practical applicability

Through offering the orientation and the recommendation the research will help administrators recognize the potential and real situation of festival tourism in An Giang in designing appropriate strategies for tourism development of the province.

13. Further research directions, if any: No

14. Thesis-related publications: No