TTLV: Enhancing the attractiveness of the Tran Temple - Thap Pagoda historical site in Nam Dinh province.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Vu Thi Thuy Thuy

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: September 15, 1986

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh City - Nam Dinh Province

5. Decision No. 3215/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:

7. Thesis title:"Enhancing the attractiveness of the Tran Temple - Thap Pagoda historical site in Nam Dinh province"

8. Major: Tourism; Code:

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luong Hong Quang– Deputy Director,Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Tran Temple and Thap Pagoda are important historical relics of Nam Dinh province in particular and the northern Red River Delta region in general, always attracting tourists, especially during the spring and autumn festivals in January and August of the lunar calendar. However, after the peak tourist season, the attractiveness of the Tran Temple and Thap Pagoda complex diminishes. Based on the current state of tourism exploitation at the Tran Temple and Thap Pagoda complex in Nam Dinh province, and aiming to increase the attractiveness of this destination to match its potential, the author of this study has proposed several solutions to make the Tran Temple and Thap Pagoda complex a truly attractive tourist destination, contributing to the future development of tourism in Nam Dinh province.

In summary, this thesis has contributed to affirming the role and importance of the Tran Temple - Thap Pagoda complex in the province's tourism development strategy; and at the same time, has made an accurate assessment of the current state of exploiting the destination for tourism development. From there, it proposes solutions to increase the attractiveness of the Tran Temple - Thap Pagoda complex, making it a truly appealing destination for tourists.

11. Practical applications:

The solutions presented in this thesis have high practical applicability. Recognizing the urgent need to increase the attractiveness of the Tran Temple - Thap Pagoda historical site in Nam Dinh province, making it increasingly appealing to tourists, implementing these solutions effectively will maintain the site's appeal throughout the year, rather than just during the current festival season.

12. Future research directions:

13. The published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Vu Thi Thuy Thuy2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: September 15, 1986 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh city, Nam Dinh province

5. Admission decision number: 3215/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014 issued by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: "Increasing the attractiveness of the Tran temple - Thap pagoda destination in Nam Dinh province"

8. Major: Tourism; Code:

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. & Ph.D Luong Hong Quang - Deputy director of Vietnam National Cultures and Art Institute (VICAS).

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Tran temple - Thap pagoda is an important historical monument of Nam Dinh province in particular and the Northern region of the Red River in general, It is always the tourist attractions, especially during the Spring Festival in January and the fall Festival in August of lunar calendar. However, when the tourism season is over the attractiveness of the Tran temple - Thap pagoda destination is impaired. Based on the current situation in tourism operation at Tran temple - Thap pagoda in Nam Dinh province, to increase the attractiveness of the Tran temple - Thap pagoda historical monument destinations in Nam Dinh province tobe commensurate with its potentials, the author of this thesis topic has launched a number of measures to make the Tran temple - Thap pagoda destination become a realistics- an actually attractive destination for tourists contributing to the development of Nam Dinh tourism in the future.

In short, the thesis has contributed to affirm the role and importance of the Tran temple - Thap pagoda destination in the tourism development strategy of the province; and has also properly identified the status for the current reality of the tourist destination operation and exploitation for tourism development. Then solutions propose to increase the attractiveness of the Tran temple - Thap pagoda destination in order to make the Tran temple - Thap pagoda historical monument destinations become a truly attractive destination for tourists.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The solutions, which are given in the thesis, are potential higher applications in reality. Recognizing the urgency and materiality of increasing the attractiveness of the Tran temple - Thap pagoda historical monument destinations in Nam Dinh province to make the Tran temple - Thap pagoda historical monument become more and more attractive for tourists. If the solutions are well done the attractiveness of the destination throughout the year instead of the festival tourism season as current status.

12. Further research directions, if any:

13. Thesis-related publications: