Attending the workshop were Ms. Ha Thi Nga (Vice Chairperson of the People's Committee of Lao Cai province), Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan (Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism), Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Khanh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Hoa (Vice Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities), along with many scientists from Vietnam and abroad.
The workshop focused on the following key topics: natural conditions, characteristics of mountain tourism and the development of sustainable tourism products; the relationship between cultural heritage and resources for cultural tourism and sustainable tourism development; models of community tourism, cultural tourism, and sustainable agricultural tourism around the world and lessons learned for Vietnam; and the relationship between management agencies, local authorities, people, and businesses in tourism development.
The reports not only address theoretical issues, ranging from developing sustainable ecotourism based on indigenous knowledge and skills to specific tourism models using new approaches, leveraging the strengths of cultural diversity and natural conditions in the northern mountainous provinces. Beyond assessing the current situation, the presentations also analyze and propose solutions regarding cultural management policies, tourism management, sustainable tourism service models, and solutions to attract community participation in tourism activities.