TTLV: Developing street food tourism products in Hanoi

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Cam Tu                                         

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 7, 1991

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on student admission No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Extension of thesis defense period by 6 months.

7. Thesis title:Developing street food tourism products in Hanoi.

8. Major: Tourism Code: Pilot Training Program

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trieu The VietCurrently working at the Central Emulation and Commendation Board.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Based on practical research, this thesis assesses the needs and satisfaction of tourists, as well as the availability of food services at street food stalls in the area. From this, it provides a general assessment of the current state of street food tourism activities in Hanoi, especially in the Old Quarter. The thesis identifies the successes and limitations in the current exploitation of street food and uses this as a basis for proposing solutions to develop street food culture for tourism business in the capital.

In summary, this thesis affirms the importance of exploiting the cultural values ​​of street food in tourism activities in Hanoi. It demonstrates the potential for developing street food tourism products to serve the capital's tourism industry. Based on this, it proposes several specific solutions and recommendations to maximize the cultural values ​​of street food, contributing to making this tourism product one of Hanoi's flagship tourism products.

11. Practical applications:

Street food and street food culture are unique and attractive tourism resources of Hanoi, but to date, they have not been exploited to their full potential. Recognizing this reality and closely examining the current state of street food exploitation in tourism business, this thesis proposes solutions with high practical applicability. Successfully implementing these solutions will ensure the effective exploitation of the values ​​of street food for tourism business, contributing to making Hanoi's street food tourism products more attractive and appealing, and bringing more benefits to the overall development of the capital's tourism industry.

12. Future research directions: None

13. The published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Cam Tu 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: March 7, 1991 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated December 31, 2014 by Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: Extension of thesis presentation of 6 months

7. Official thesis title: Development of tourism and street cuisine items in Hanoi

8. Major: Tourism Code: Pilot training program

9. Supervisors: Asst. Prof. and Doctor Trieu The Viet, Central Department of Competition and Rewards

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Based on actual studies, the thesis provides assessment on demands and satisfactory of the tourists and capability in providing food and beverage services in the local street food shops from which general assessment on current situation of tourism and street cuisine activities in Hanoi, especially at the old quarter as well as successful and limited aspects in current exploitation of street cuisines are withdrawn and given as base for mapping out solutions for development of street cuisine arts that serves business in the capital.

In short, the thesis affirms the importance of exploitation of street cuisine arts and value in tourism activities in Hanoi which shows development potential of street cuisine tourism items serving the tourism of the capital and based on which, a number of specific solutions and suggestions have been given to optimally bring into play the street cuisine arts and value contributes to bringing this tourism item into one of key tourism items of Hanoi.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Street cuisine and street cuisine arts are one of unique and attractive tourism resources of Hanoi, however, exploitation proper to its potential so far hasn't been implemented. Being aware of such fact and sticking closely to actual street cuisine exploitation in current tourism business activities, the thesis provides solutions highly applicable in reality. Well practicing of such solutions shall ensure efficiency of exploitation of value of street cuisine serving tourism business, partially providing contribution to make Hanoi street cuisine arts and tourism more attractive and interesting as well as bringing more benefits to the general development of tourism sector of the capital.

12. Further research directions, if any: None

13. Thesis-related publications: None