TTLV: Developing homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Phan Thi Khanh Doan

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 10, 1977

4. Place of birth: Ben Tre

5. Decision on student admission No. 2557/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 27, 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: Developing homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province.

8. Major: TourismCode:

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa,University of Social Sciences and Humanities,Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- Systematizing some fundamental theoretical and practical issues regarding homestay tourism from various authors both domestically and internationally.

- The current state of homestay tourism activities in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province.

- Proposing solutions to develop homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province.

11. Practical applications:

- To be used as a reference document for officials and specialists of state tourism management agencies, lecturers and students in the tourism ngành, tourism businesses, homestay owners, etc.

- To help state managers, tourism businesses, and local people collaborate in exploiting, building, and developing homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province more effectively.

12. Future research directions:

The research results only measured and explored the basic factors influencing tourists' choice of homestay accommodation. Meanwhile, many other factors affecting homestay choices, such as price, tourist appeal, and recreational facilities, were not studied in this research. This also suggests directions for further research.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Phan Thi Khanh Doan2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 10^th, 19774. Place of birth: Ben Tre Province – Vietnam

5. Admission decision number: 2557/2012/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated: November 27, 2012 signed by The Headmaster of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title:Developing homestay tourism inDong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang Province.

8. Major: Tourism9. Code:

10. Supervisors: Assoc Prof. PhD. Tran Thi Minh Hoa,University of Social Sciences and Humanities,Hanoi National University.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis

- Systematizing the issues of theoretical basis and reality of homestay tourism from many authors

- Presenting actual situations of homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang province.

- Proposing solutions to improve homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang Province.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis can be used as a reference for those who are related to the tourism industry, homestay tourism.

- The thesis can also help create a strong link between the State, business and local residents to develop strong homestay tourism in Dong Hoa Hiep commune, Cai Be district, Tien Giang Province.

13.Further research directions:

- The results of thesis have just researched in measuring and exploring the factors of homestay tourism that influence the choice of tourists. However, there are other factors such as the price of services, the entertainment equipment, etc., which have not been studied and they can be other possible subject fields for research.

14. Thesis-related publications: None