International scientific conference: “Sustainable tourism development: Lessons learned for Southeast Asian countries”

On December 3rd and 4th, 2019, the Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, in collaboration with Bournemouth University (UK), and with funding from the TOURIST Project and the European Commission through the Erasmus+ Program, organized a workshop.“Sustainable tourism development: Lessons learned for South East Asian countries”(The Vietnamese name is "Sustainable tourism development: Lessons learned for Southeast Asian countries".

The workshop aims to create a forum for scholars and tourism researchers from Vietnam and abroad to exchange experiences, share knowledge, results, and research methods related to tourism activities in Southeast Asia in particular and countries around the world in general, redefine the position of regional tourism, and reassess the role of Vietnamese tourism in the region in the context of integration.

The conference was attended by approximately 60 scholars from various countries (including the UK, Austria, Spain, Finland, Italy, the USA, Japan, Belgium, South Korea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.) with 3 leading world-renowned speakers in the field of tourism. On the Vietnamese side, the conference included representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Institute for Tourism Development Research, the Board of Directors of the National University, representatives from tourism training institutions in Vietnam, and domestic tourism researchers.

Details about the workshop:

1. Organizing body

- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Bournemouth University, United Kingdom

2. Funding Agency

This international workshop is sponsored by the TOURIST program.“Enhancing capacity for sustainable tourism development and innovative financial management strategies to increase the positive impact of tourism in Vietnam and Thailand”and the European Commission approved the Erasmus+ Programme (code # 585785-EPP-1-2017-1-AT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP).

3. Time and place

Time: 09:00 – 18:15 on December 3, 2019 & 09:00 – 12:30 on December 4, 2019

Location: Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel, 1 Le Thanh Ton Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

Language: English

4. Speakers of the Conference

Professor Jarkko Saarinen, University of Oulu, Finland

Professor Noel Salazar, University of Leuven, Belgium

Dr. Jaeyeon Choe, University of Bournemouth, UK

The presence of distinguished guests and members of the press will be a very meaningful recognition, encouragement, and motivation for the Organizing Committee of the Conference!

For detailed information about the workshop, please contact:

Ms. Bui Nhat Quynh 0888088808

Email: buinhatquynh1512@gmail.com

Faculty of Tourism Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Room 509, Building B, 336 Nguyen Trai Street, Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi