Ministerial Science and Technology Tasks 2016 – 2017: Community-based Tourism development research in the Red River Delta coastal and the North-East Coast region

   Title:  Community-based Tourism development research in the Red River Delta coastal and the North-East Coast region.

   Research Leader: M.S. Tran Thi Lan
   Research Members: Ph.D. Le Van Minh
M.S. Hoang Quoc Hoa
M.S. Bach To Trinh
M.S. Vo Thi Kim Dung
M.S. Nguyen Thuy Van
M.S. Tran Thi Tuyet Mai
Secretary Bachelor Bui Thi Hanh
   Objective:
   – Propose a practical community-based tourism model in the Red River Delta and the North-East Coast regions through the development of a community-based coastal tourism model… in order to promote the values of resources and rationally exploit the potential of sustainable tourism development.
   – Propose solutions to effectively implement a community-based tourism model in the Red River Delta and the North-East Coast regions and replicate it throughout Vietnam.
Contents:
   – An overview of theoretical and practical basics of community-based tourism development, types of community-based tourism and tourism products in the Red River delta region; North East Coast (concept, characteristics, the role of community in tourism development, impact factors …)
   – Local and international experience on the development of community-based tourism on the coastal region and lesson-learnt for researching area.
   – Potentials and current status of community-based tourism development in the Red River Delta and North East Coast regions.
   – Develop a model for the community-based tourism development in the Red River Delta and North East Coast regions.
   – Orientations and solutions for community-based tourism development in the Red River Delta and the North-East Coast regions.
   Research duration: 2016 – 1017
   Total approved cost: 500.000.000 VND
   The products of the task that have been assessed, accredited and approved by the competent authority:
   – A synthesis report, topic summary
   – Report on the main research contents
   – Survey report, sociological survey