TTLV: Research on the development of cultural tourism in Lao Cai province

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Vu Thanh Ngoc

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 4, 1983

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on student admission No. 2797/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: None

7. Thesis title:Research on the development of cultural tourism in Lao Cai province.

8. Major: Tourism Code: Pilot Training Program

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trieu The Viet- Faculty of Tourism Studies - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- A system of theoretical foundations for research and development of cultural tourism.

- To synthesize and evaluate the value of cultural tourism resources in Lao Cai province.

- Research, field surveys, and analysis of the current state of cultural tourism activities in Lao Cai province, from 2006 to 2013.

- Synthesize and analyze the favorable and unfavorable conditions of Lao Cai province when developing cultural tourism products.

- Identify the opportunities and challenges for the development of cultural tourism in Lao Cai province in the coming period.

- A preliminary assessment of the life cycle of the Lao Cai destination.

- Presenting groups of proposals and solutions for developing cultural tourism in Lao Cai province. The main proposals and solutions include: developing unique products and destination management models. Supporting proposals and solutions address issues such as: infrastructure, social security, and the tourism sector's responsibility in preserving cultural heritage…

11. Practical applications:

Lao Cai is a developing destination, therefore the main proposals, solutions, and detailed action plans presented by the author regarding unique products and destination management models are entirely applicable in practice.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Thanh Ngoc 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 04^thNovember, 1983 4. Place of Birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2797/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated 28^thDecember 2012.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Research to develop cultural tourism in Lao Cai province.

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: pilot training program

10: Supervisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Trieu The Viet - Faculty of Tourism study - University of social sciences and humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Thesis systematized theoretical basis on research and development of cultural tourism.

- Synthesized and evaluated the resource value of cultural tourism in Lao Cai province.

- Research, survey and analyze the actual state of cultural tourism in Lao Cai, the period from 2006 to 2013.

- Synthesis and analyzes about advantages and disadvantages conditions of Lao Cai province to develop the cultural tourism products.

- Given the opportunities and threats in development of cultural tourism in Lao Cai.

- Assess the life cycle of Lao Cai destination.

- Give the group of proposition and solutions to develop cultural tourism in Lao Cai, of which, the main propositions and solutions are included: develop the specific cultural tourism products and destination management model; Group of additional proposition and solutions such as: infrastructure, social security, responsible of tourism in the conservation of cultural heritage...

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Lao Cai is a destination which is in the development phase, so that the main proposition and solutions with the detailed actions propositions that the author gave about specific products and destination management models are completely have the ability to apply in practice.

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications: