TTLV: Research on the impact of tourism activities on the cultural and social life of the H'Mong community in Sa Pa, Lao Cai

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Tra My

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 8, 1987

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Student recognition decision No: 2797/QD - XHNV- SDH dated December 28, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:“Research on the impact of tourism activities on the cultural and social life of the H'Mong community in Sa Pa, Lao Cai”

8. Major: Tourism Studies Code

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Le Anh Tuan, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

10. Summary of thesis results:

The results of the thesis: "Research on the impact of tourism activities on the cultural and social life of the H'Mong community in Sa Pa, Lao Cai" in addition to the introduction, conclusion, appendix and references, the main content of the thesis includes 3 chapters, including:

- Research and systematize a number of theoretical issues on tourism and its impacts on different fields, focusing on the socio-cultural field and analyzing the connotation of those impacts.

- Analyze the current living conditions of the H'Mong community in Sa Pa and assess the level of impact of tourism activities on their socio-cultural life.

- Propose some solutions and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Sa Pa tourism development in a sustainable direction and preserve national cultural identity. On that basis, recommend to all levels, functional sectors, and tourism businesses issues that contribute to realizing the above-mentioned system of solutions.

11. Practical applicability

The thesis can be used as a reference for officials and specialists of the State Management Agency of Sa Pa tourism; students of Tourism who are interested in learning about the cultural life of the H'Mong people in Sa Pa; and tourism businesses who want to exploit Sa Pa cultural tourism products.

12. Further research directions

- Research on the cultural and social life of the Dao people in Sa Pa.

- Research on ethnic minorities in Sa Pa.

13. Published works related to the thesis

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Tra My 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: March 8, 1987 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2797/QD - XHNV- SĐH Dated December 28, 2012

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Research into impact of tourism activity on the cultural and social life of H'Mong people in Sa Pa, Lao Cai

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code:

10. Supervisors: Vice Prof. Dr. Le Anh Tuan, Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis “Research into the impact of tourism activity on the cultural and social life of H'Mong people in Sa Pa, Lao Cai” is an academic work. Beyond the introduction, conclusion, appendixes and references, the thesis has three chapters with the main contents below: Research and systematize a number of theoretical issues on tourism and the impacts of tourism on different fields, focusing on the socio-cultural field and analyzing the content of those impacts.

- Firstly, the thesis studies and systematizes theories of tourism and the impact of tourism on some fields, concentrates on cultural-social field and analyzes their meanings.

- Secondly, the thesis analyzes the conditions of H'Mong's life and appreciate effective level of the impact of tourism activity on their cultural and social life.

- Finally, the thesis suggests some solutions and discussions to improve the development on tourism in Sa Pa in the view of sustainable development and heritage conservation.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis would be a valuable reference for officials, experts of administration of cultural tourism in Sa Pa and all tourism students who are interested in the life of H'Mong people; tourism organizations and companies who would like to exploit culture tourism in Sa Pa.

13. Further research directions, if any:

Studying the cultural and social life of Dao people in Sa Pa.

Studying minorities in Sa Pa.

14. Thesis-related publications: