Key Challenges of Sustainable Tourism Development Case Study: A Residential Point of View from Ho Chi Minh City (Sai Gon)
Trinh, Nghi (2019)
Trinh, Nghi
2019
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This thesis was commissioned by the author’s home university in cooperation with TOURIST – competence centres for the development of sustainable tourism and innovative financial management strategies to increase positive impacts of local tourism in Thailand and Vietnam. The thesis’s findings contributes knowledge to the TOURIST+ project in the aim of better training in sustainable tourism for different tourism stakeholders in HCMC.
The thesis studies the key challenges that sustainable tourism development in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has to face currently in the scope of the local residents. The research question is: “How do people living in HCMC, both locals and expats, perceive tourism and what are their wishes to help the city execute a more sustainable tourism industry and to avoid ‘overtourism’?”
Construction of the thesis consists of six chapters: “Introduction”, “Ho Chi Minh City (Sai-gon)”, “Sustainable Urban Tourism”, “Research Implementation”, “Research Analysis”, “Conclusion and Recommendation” and following are “References” and “Appendixes”. The research methodology is qualitative case study using a qualitative questionnaire to gather empirical data. The questionnaire was written in both English and Vietnamese and distributed via online platforms.
The questionnaire’s results were then analysed using direct quotation analysis method. The findings showed that to the scope of local residents, the most severe problem that the city has been facing relates to environmental issues and following is economic matters. The most positive tourism impact relates to social and cultural matters. ‘Overtourism’ seems to be not yet a serious problem in the city. However, ‘overtourism’ signals have been happen-ing mainly around the backpacker’s quarter – Bui Vien/De Tham Streets, which could be a seriously big problem and start spreading out to other parts of the city in a near future.
The thesis studies the key challenges that sustainable tourism development in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has to face currently in the scope of the local residents. The research question is: “How do people living in HCMC, both locals and expats, perceive tourism and what are their wishes to help the city execute a more sustainable tourism industry and to avoid ‘overtourism’?”
Construction of the thesis consists of six chapters: “Introduction”, “Ho Chi Minh City (Sai-gon)”, “Sustainable Urban Tourism”, “Research Implementation”, “Research Analysis”, “Conclusion and Recommendation” and following are “References” and “Appendixes”. The research methodology is qualitative case study using a qualitative questionnaire to gather empirical data. The questionnaire was written in both English and Vietnamese and distributed via online platforms.
The questionnaire’s results were then analysed using direct quotation analysis method. The findings showed that to the scope of local residents, the most severe problem that the city has been facing relates to environmental issues and following is economic matters. The most positive tourism impact relates to social and cultural matters. ‘Overtourism’ seems to be not yet a serious problem in the city. However, ‘overtourism’ signals have been happen-ing mainly around the backpacker’s quarter – Bui Vien/De Tham Streets, which could be a seriously big problem and start spreading out to other parts of the city in a near future.