TTLV: Developing street food tourism products in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa)

1. Student's full name: PHAM THI MINH TRANG 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 30, 1990

4. Place of birth: Khanh Hoa

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1698/QD-XHNV dated July 11, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: “DEVELOPING STREET FOOD TOURISM PRODUCTS IN NHA TRANG (KHANH HOA)”

8. Major: Tourism; Code: 88101

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Thuy Anh - Faculty of Tourism, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Basically, the thesis has achieved the following main research results:

Firstly, the thesis focused on studying concepts and issues related to cuisine and street food, such as: Cuisine, street food, characteristics of street food, the role of street food in tourism business, conditions for developing street food (culinary culture, tourism destination brand, tourism environment, accommodation system, tourists' demand for street food). Lessons learned from exploiting street food to develop tourism in major cities of Vietnam and some countries in the world.

Second, the thesis has preliminarily analyzed the satisfaction of tourists with street food tourism products in Nha Trang tourism development from the survey of 300 domestic and international tourists. In addition, the thesis has evaluated the ability to provide food services at 40 famous street food stalls of the city, especially in the central areas.

Third, the key limitations in the exploitation of street food today have been analyzed. From there, solutions have been proposed to further promote the values ​​of street food to serve tourism development in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa). These recommendations can partly improve the management of street food business activities in Nha Trang and at the same time serve as a reference for the authorities in setting out appropriate orientations and policies to promote the effectiveness of exploiting street food activities and thereby increase the competitiveness of Nha Trang tourism.

11. Practical application:

From the results of the survey of tourists' evaluation of Nha Trang street food tourism products, the thesis contributes to pointing out the shortcomings in the organization, management and exploitation of Nha Trang street food activities. From there, recommendations are made to increase the attractiveness of Nha Trang street food, contributing to the overall development of Nha Trang tourism (Khanh Hoa).

The thesis is a reference document for tourism management agencies and serves teaching work at tourism training institutions.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: PHAM THI MINH TRANG 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: November 30, 1990

4. Place of birth: Khanh Hoa

5. Admission decision number: 1698/QD-XHNV dated July 11, 2017 issued by the Rector of VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: "DEVELOPMENT OF STREET CUISINE TOURISM PRODUCTS IN NHA TRANG (KHANH HOA)"

8. Major: Tourism; Code: 88101

9. Thesis supervisor: Assoc.Prof. PhD. Tran Thuy Anh - Tourism Department, VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

10. Summary of thesis results:

Basically, the thesis has achieved the following main study results:

Firstly, the thesis has focused on the concepts and issues related to street food and cuisine, such as: cuisine, street cuisine, characteristics of street cuisine, the role of street cuisine in tourism business, conditions for developing street cuisine (culinary culture, brand of tourist destination, tourism environment, accommodation system, tourists' need of street cuisine enjoyment). Experience lessons on exploiting street cuisine have been drawn to develop tourism in big cities of Vietnam and some countries in the world.

Secondly, the thesis has briefly analyzed the satisfaction of tourists about the street cuisine tourism products in tourism development in Nha Trang from the survey of 300 domestic and international tourists. In addition, the thesis has also evaluated the ability to provide catering services at 40 famous street eateries of the city, especially in the central areas.

Thirdly, the central limitations of current street cuisine exploitation have been analyzed. Since then, solutions have been proposed to further promote the values ​​of street cuisine to serve tourism development in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa). These recommendations may partly complete the management of street cuisine business in Nha Trang and they are also a consultation for the authorities in giving appropriate orientations and policies for promoting the effective exploitation of street cuisine and thereby increasing the competitiveness of Nha Trang tourism.

11. Practical applicability

From the results of the survey carried on tourists on products of Nha Trang street cuisine, the thesis contributes to raising problems in organizing and exploiting activities of Nha Trang street cuisine. Then, the thesis makes recommendations to increase the attractiveness of Nha Trang street cuisine, contributing to the overall development of tourism in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa).

The thesis can serve as a reference for tourism management agencies and for teaching work at tourism-based training institutes.

12. Further research directions: None

13. Works having been published related to the thesis: None