Information about the thesis "Sustainable Tourism Development in Sa Pa Associated with Ethnic Minority Communities" by graduate student Nguyen Thi Thu Nhan, majoring in Tourism Studies.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Thu Nhan 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: August 20, 1981 4. Place of Birth: Hai Duong 5. Decision No. 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 2, 2007, issued by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Sustainable Tourism Development in Sa Pa Associated with Ethnic Minority Communities 8. Major: Tourism Studies 9. Scientific Advisor: Dr. Trinh Xuan Dung (Deputy Head of the Office of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism). (Clearly state scientific title, academic degree, full name, and workplace) 10. Summary of thesis results: The thesis results are a research work of over 100 pages on "Sustainable tourism development associated with ethnic minority communities in Sa Pa". Besides the introduction, conclusion, appendix, and references, the main content of the thesis consists of 3 chapters, including: - Research and systematization of some theoretical issues on community tourism and sustainable tourism, exploring the close relationship between community tourism development and sustainable tourism development, and presenting a typical international experience from Dai Village (China) with practical significance for application in Vietnam. - Analysis of resources and potential for tourism development in Sa Pa, and outlining the current state of tourism development associated with ethnic minority communities in Sa Pa. - Propose several groups of solutions and recommendations to develop sustainable tourism associated with ethnic minority communities in Sa Pa. 11. Practical application: This thesis can be used as a reference for officials and specialists of the State Management Agency for Tourism in Sa Pa district and Lao Cai province, and tourism students on developing sustainable tourism associated with ethnic minority communities in Sa Pa. 12. Further research directions: None 13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name : Nguyen Thi Thu Nhan 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: August 20, 1981 4. Place of birth: Hai Duong 5. Admission decision number: 2551/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated November 2, 2007 6. Changes in academic process: (List the forms of change and corresponding times) 7. Thesis title: Developing ethnic communities - based tourism in Sa Pa in the point of view of sustainable development. 8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: N/A 10. Supervisors: Dr. Trinh Xuan Dung – Vietnam National Administration of Tourism 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The major result of the thesis is an academic work consisting of more than 100 pages on “Developing ethnic communities - based tourism in Sa Pa in the point of view of sustainable development”. Apart from the Introduction, Conclusion, Appendixes and Reference list, the thesis consists of three chapters with the main results as follows: Firstly, the thesis researched and systematised theories of communities-based tourism and sustainable tourism. Of which, the thesis seeks for the relation between CBT tourism and sustainable tourism, suggesting CBT tourism development at the Dai Village as a typical case for application in Vietnam; Secondly, the thesis analyzes the conditions and resources for developing tourism attached to ethnic communities in Sa Pa, presented the current status on developing tourism attached to ethnic communities in Sa Pa. Finally, the thesis proposes some major solutions and recommendations to intensify the tourism development attached to ethinic communities in Sa Pa in the view of sustainable development. 12. Practical applicability, if any: The thesis shall be used as useful reference material for officials, experts of administration of tourism in Sa Pa and Lao Cai province, tourism students about developing tourism attached to ethnic communities in a district, a province or a city. 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
