TTLV: Research on tourism development at historical and cultural sites in Go Cong town, Tien Giang province.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 16, 1972

4. Place of birth: Long An province

5. Decision on student admission No. 2799/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 28, 2012, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis title:Research on tourism development at historical and cultural sites in Go Cong town, Tien Giang province..

8. Major: Tourism Studies; Code: Pilot Program

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Pham Hung Hung– Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The results of this thesis have certain practical value for the development of tourism in Go Cong town and some localities in the Go Cong region, especially cultural tourism; the results are summarized as follows:

• This study researches and systematizes some theoretical issues regarding cultural tourism and the conditions for exploiting historical and cultural relics in Go Cong town, Tien Giang province, to serve tourism development. It also presents some experiences in developing cultural tourism from several localities in Vietnam as well as some countries around the world.
• This study analyzes the current state of tourism development at historical and cultural sites in Go Cong, specifically focusing on: tourism resources, tourist market, tourism products, tourism infrastructure, tourism organization and management, tourism promotion and advertising, cultural preservation in tourism, existing shortcomings and limitations, and their causes.
• Propose several solutions for tourism development and some recommendations.

11. Practical applications:

This document can be used as a reference for officials and specialists in state tourism management agencies, tourism students, and tourism businesses interested in developing cultural tourism products in Go Cong.

12. Further research directions: Research on preserving the cultural heritage of Go Cong in tourism activities.

13. The published works related to the thesis: none                      

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 16th June 1972 4. Place of birth: Long An – Viet Nam

5. Admission decision number: 2799/2012/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated 28th December 2012 and issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University – Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi).

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Research and Development tourism

8. Major: Tourism Code:

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Pham Hung – Department of Tourism

Study- University of Social Sciences and Humanity, Hanoi National University

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The results of the thesis have certain practical value for the development of tourism :

- Researching and systematizing a number of theoretical issues in cultural tourism and the exploitation of the historical – cultural for the development of tourism in Go Cong town, Tien Giang province. At the same time, bringing up experiences about the cultural tourism development of a number of localities in Vietnam as well as a number of countries around the world.

- Reality analysis of tourism development in the Go Cong historical – culture is such as: Tourism resources, tourist markets, tourist products, material and technical base of tourism, business travel management organization, propaganda promotion tourism, cultural reservation issues in travel, problems, limitations and its causes.

- Proposing some solutions for tourism development and some recommendations.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Our thesis can be used as a reference for staff, experts of tourism state management, tourism students and tourism businessmen exploring the cultural tourism product in Go Cong.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Continuing to research the conservation of cultural heritage in Go Cong tourism activities.

13. Thesis-related publications: None