TTLV: Developing health and wellness tourism in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa

1. Student's full name: VU THI THUY TRANG 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: April 1, 1990

4. Place of birth: Dien Khanh - Khanh Hoa

5. Decision on student admission No. 1698/QD-XHNV dated July 11, 2017, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of time (6 months)

7. Thesis title: “Developing health and wellness tourism in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa”

8. Major: Tourism; Code: 8810101

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Do Thi Thanh Hoa, Deputy Director, Institute for Tourism Development Research.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The thesis systematically clarifies the theoretical basis of health tourism; studies the experience of developing health tourism in several countries and draws lessons for Vietnam in general and Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa in particular; collects survey results, analyzes and evaluates the current situation and potential for developing health tourism in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa, and raises some issues that need to be considered for the development of health tourism; the thesis contributes to providing viewpoints, orientations, solutions and recommendations for the development of health tourism in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa in the future.

11. Practical applications:

Upon completion, this thesis contributes to the scientific basis for the development of health tourism in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa. The thesis, "Developing Health Tourism in Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa," can serve as a valuable reference for tourism management agencies, tourism businesses, and as a teaching and learning resource at tourism training institutions in Khanh Hoa province and throughout the country.

12. Future research directions:

Based on the results of this thesis, the next research direction could be to study the development and expansion of health tourism throughout Khanh Hoa province and other localities with potential for health tourism development, creating a competitive and thriving tourism model in Vietnam.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: VU THI THUY TRANG 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 01^stApril 1990

4. Place of birth: Dien Khanh - Khanh Hoa Province

5. Admission decision number: 1698/QD-XHNV Dated 11^thJuly 2017

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: “WELLNESS TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN NHA TRANG-KHANH HOA”.

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: 8810101

10. Supervisors: Ph.D. By Thi Thanh Hoa – Deputy Director, Institute for Tourism Development Research.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis has systematized and clarified the theoretical basis for wellness tourism; Researched experiences in developing wellness tourism in some countries and drawing lessons for Vietnam in general and Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa in particular; Collected survey results, analyzed and assessed the status and potential of developing wellness tourism in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa. Since then, the thesis poses a number of issues to be paid attention to in developing wellness tourism. The thesis has also contributed to the views, orientation of some solutions and recommendations to develop wellness tourism in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa in the near future.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis contributes to the proposal of a scientific basis for the development of wellness tourism in Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa. The thesis "Wellness Tourism Development in Nha Trang- Khanh Hoa" may be a necessary reference for tourism management agencies, tourism businesses, as a scientific reference for teaching and studying at tourism training schools.

13. Further research directions, if any:

This research is the orientation for the further research and developing wellness tourism in Khanh Hoa province and other destinations that has the capacity to develop this kind of tourism, which is a new potential kind of tourism that will rapidly develop in Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications: None