TTLV: Developing river tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Chau Van Binh         

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: November 24, 1989

4. Place of birth: Ho Chi Minh City

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:“Developing river tourism products in Ho Chi Minh City”

8. Major: Tourism Code: pilot training program

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hoe, Hanoi University of Science

10. Summary of thesis results:

As one of the key tourist areas of the country, Ho Chi Minh City has been attracting many tourists from many regions and countries to travel and relax. With a dense river system and natural river values, the city's tourism has brought visitors an interesting feeling. Tourism also contributes to diversifying tourism products and solving the problem of overloading of road tourism in the city. In addition, the topic has proposed some orientations for tourism development based on the actual survey of river routes. In addition to typical products such as dining on the river and simple tourism routes, the author has proposed some products such as floating hotels on the river, fishing activities, kayaking to diversify the tourism products of the city. However, in order to develop effectively and sustainably, the topic has proposed some basic solutions for developing SPDLĐS to solve some current difficulties, contributing to economic development and protecting the ecological environment. These solutions, although not really optimal, create favorable conditions for the tourism industry to have a basis to create a new breakthrough, striving to make SPDLĐS the main tourism product of the City in the future.

11. Practical application:

12. Further research directions:

13. The published works related to the thesis:

“Potential and current status of river tourism development in Ho Chi Minh City” by Nguyen Thi My Xuyen (2012), graduation thesis, Hung Vuong University, Ho Chi Minh City.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Chau Van Binh 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: November 24, 1989 4. Place of birth: Ho Chi Minh city

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SĐH, Dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title:“Develop Rivertourism products at Ho Chi Minh city”

8. Major: Tourism 9. Code: pilot training program

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hoe, Hanoi University of Science

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

As one of the most popular spot for tourist in the country, Ho Chi Minh city has always attracted tourists from many countries in the world. With diverse river system Ho Chi Minh city rivertourism brings exciting experience to tourists. Rivertourism also diversify traditional tourism products. This thesis also presents progress direction for rivertourism which comes from actual geographical survey.

Beside traditional activity like dining on river, the writer also suggests other products like floating hotel, fishing, kayaking... in order to diversify Ho Chi Minh city rivertourism. However, for efficient and stable growth, the thesis presents ways to solve current challenges and contribute to economic development and protecting the environment. These solutions are not optimal but it creates favorable conditions for tourism to achieve the next breakthrough to become the main form of tourism city in the future.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

13. Further research directions, if any:

14. Thesis-related publications:

“Potential and current situation development of rivertourism at Ho Chi Minh city” Nguyen Thi My Xuyen (2012), final thesis, Hung Vuong university Ho Chi Minh city.