Phát triển sản phẩm du lịch trong điều kiện Hội nhập kinh tế ASEAN Nghiên cứu so sánh giữa Việt Nam và một số nước Đông Nam Á (2)

VIETNAM ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES GRADUATE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES NGUYEN DUC TAN DEVELOPING TOURISM PRODUCT IN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION’S CONDITION IN ASEAN: TO COMPARE VIETNAM WITH

VIETNAM ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

GRADUATE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

NGUYEN DUC TAN

DEVELOPING TOURISM PRODUCT IN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION’S CONDITION IN

ASEAN: TO COMPARE VIETNAM WITH SOME COUNTRIES

IN SOUTH EAST ASIA

Speciality: International Economics

Code: 62.31.01.06

CONCLUSIONS OF DOCTORAL THESIS

IN ECONOMICS

Ha Noi - 2017

This thesis has been completed at: Graduate Academy of Social

Sciences

Scientific supervisors: 1

1 Associate Professor Ph.D Hoang Thi Thanh Nhan

2 Associate Professor Ph.D Do Thi Thanh Vinh

PhD thesis reviewer 1: Associate Professor Ph.D Dinh Van Thanh

PhD thesis reviewer 2: Associate Professor Ph.D Bui Tat Thang

PhD thesis reviewer 3: Associate Professor Ph.D Pham Thi Thanh Binh

This thesis will be defended at Graduate Academy Level Council ofthesis assessment at Graduate cademy of Social Sciences at time:

hour, on date month in 2017

This thesis can be found at:

Graduate Academy of Social Sciences Library

National Library of Vietnam

LIST OF ANNOUNCED PROJECTS OF AUTHOR

1 Development the tourism product at some ASEAN’s countries in condition of regional and economic integration.Asia-Pacific Economic Journal, Vol.473 in July,

With the innovating economy process, Vietnamese tourism changed spectacularly about the quality from an industry branch that specialized in providing purely food and accommodations service to carry on tourism-chain business with competitive ability in a high level Vietnam has become exicited destination/ place that attract the foreign tourists and many local places become the place that cannot be overlooked with domestic tourists by the value of enriching and special tourism resources In the stable political condition, the State are interested in development, the efforts of entire Vietnamese tourism industry in the last 10 years that has brought the large source of foreign exchange for country, making a positive contribution into economic growth and also creating more occupation opportunities for domestic labor Vietnamese tourism industry was recorded with great step forwards; narrowing quickly the distance with tourism industry’s other country in this area, making positive contribution into innovating process and country’s international integration

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However, when compared with other countries in South East Asia, Vietnamese tourism has not been really exploited full potential and available advantage, tourism product is still poor and not professional yet, tourism operation to attract the tourists has much defects, tourism business is not professional, much insufficiencies is relate to legal innovation in this branch that have not been handle yet, sources of investment capital, high qualified personnel, the task for the picture broadcasting and especially developing Vietnamese tourism product has not really been methodical to achieve a high competition both of theory and practice

In this condition, to complete the above task/ target, researching experience to develop tourism product from countries that have succeeded

in developing tourism is a great need/ demand; like researching to develop tourism product in condition of regional economic integration and the world in South East Asia; then compared between Vietnam and some countries in South East Asia is an really urgent working Until now,

“Developing tourism product in economic integration’s condition in ASEAN: To compare Vietnam with some countries in South East Asia”

is the thesis that has not any studies and this is also the reason that I choose this topic to carry out PhD thesis The author of this study expect

to make a little own effort contribution into researching theory and practice about developing Vietnamese tourism’s product in the period of economic integration present and in the future

2 Objectives and researching task of thesis

2.1 Objectives

This thesis analyse and compare the policies and methods to develop tourism product among Vietnam and some countries in South East Asia in condition of economic integration ASEAN Thence, having

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lessons learned that Vietnam can reference and show some solutions to develop Vietnamese tourism product in condition of economic integration ASEAN

3 Researching object and researching scope of thesis

3.1 Researching object of thesis

This thesis focus on researching the actual situation about developing the Vietnamese tourism product and some countries in South East Asia in condition of economic integration ASEAN, in which concentrate to research some key tourism product such as island-sea tourism product, culture tourism product, ecotourism product

3.2 Researching scope of thesis

- About the content: This thesis focus on researching the developing process of tourism product of some countries in South East Asia and compare the developing process of the Vietnamese tourism product On that basis, proposing solutions to develop the Vietnamese tourism product in condition of economic integration ASEAN

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About the space: This thesis study to develop the tourism product of countries in ASEAN, in which concentrate in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam

- About the time: this thesis study, collect the primary data in the period from 2009 to 2015 and using the secondary data in the period from 2000 to 2015 to analyse, evaluate the developing process of tourism product of some countries in ASEAN Propositions, solutions of thesis are significative in the period from 2016 to 2020, vision to 2030

4 Methodology and researching method of thesis

Thesis use researching methods mainly in Social Science, including dialectical materialism method and historical materialism, statistical method, method of researching and comparing, method of getting feedback from experts, method of analysis and synthetic

5 The new contribution about science of thesis

Firstly, thesis has systematized the basis theory issues about the tourism product and developing the tourism product; introducing some models of the typical tourism product that has been using by some countries in the same area; showing criterias about developing the tourism product and factors that influence on development of the tourism product

Secondly, thesis also has generalized the process of economic integration ASEAN and the impact of it on the tourism in Vietnam; generalizing the process of the tourism integration of countries in ASEAN; analyzing, comparing, evaluating the actual developing situation of the tourism product of some countries in South East Asia and Vietnam in condition of economic integration ASEAN; thence having lessons learned in planning and implement developing policy of Vietnamese tourism product

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Thirdly, thesis has proposed solutions to develop the system, the strategy to develop the new tourism product order to exploit the potential, raising the value of Vietnamese tourism product at present and in the future; showing recommendations with related appropriate authorities about what we need to do to support, promote, carry out building policy and solution order to develop the tourism product to exploit the tourism potential of Vietnam in condition of economic integration ASEAN

6 Theoretical and practical significance of thesis

From all researching results of thesis has participated in contributing the practical base and theory to implement the developing policies of the tourism product of countries in ASEAN generally, and Vietnam in particular in condition of regional economic integration From analysis about the actual developing situation of the tourism product of some countries in ASEAN, thesis has given important lessons learned in planning and implementing the developing policy of the tourism product of Vietnam in the coming time

7 Thesis structure

Besides parts such as introduction, conclusion, engagement, cover page, extra cover page, abbreviations, list of tables, references, appendixes and the announced objects of author, thesis concludes as the following information:

Chapter 1 Overview of the researching situation

Chapter 2 Development the tourism product: theoretical basis and practice

Chapter 3 Developing the tourism product in some countries in South East Asia and Vietnam: Research compare in condition of economic integration ASEAN

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Chapter 4 Some solutions and petitions order to developing the Vietnamese tourism product in condition of economic integration ASEAN

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF THE RESEARCHING

SITUATION

1.1 The overseas researching objects

(1) The researching objects about the tourism in the globalization context: “Global Tourism” of William F Theobald; “Tourism in the Age

of Globalisation” of Salah Wahab, Chris Cooper and “The Future Trends

in Tourism – Global Perspectives” of Joachim Willms;

(2) The researching objects about the destination and the tourism destination competitiveness: “Tourism Development and Regional Integration in Central America” of Eric Laws;“The competitive destination: A sustainable tourism perspective” of J R Brent Ritchie, Geoffrey I Crouch; Tourist satisfaction with Mallorca Spain, as an off-season holiday destination of Metin Kozak, Mike Rimmington; Destination Competitiveness: A Model and Determinants

of Larry Dwyer, Chulwon Kim; Modelling destination competitiveness:

A Survey and Analysis of the Impact of Competitiveness Attributes của Geoffrey I Crouch;

(3) The researching objects about developing the tourism:

“Toursm In Southeast Asia, Challenges and New Directions” of Michael Hitchcock, Victor T King and Michael Parnwell; “Tourism in developing countries” of Oppermann, M, & Chon, K S (1997);

“Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st century”Andrew Lockwood and Slavoj Medlik; “Tourism Vision 2020” of UNWTO;

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(4) The researches about the role of community in developing the tourism: “ est Practices in Integrating Sustainability in Tourism Management and Operations” of Carmela; “Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies” of Charles R Goeldner v J.R rent Ritchie

1.2 The domestic researching objects

(1) The researching objects about the tourism destination:

“Theoretical basis, practice and solutions for stepping up promoting the tourism destination of the Vietnamese tourism industry to 2010” of ui Xuan Nhan; “The tourism destination - Theory and practice in Vietnam”

of Trinh Xuan Dung; “Raising the competitiveness of Vietnamese tourism destination in the context of international integration” of Nguyen Dinh Hoa; “The destination competitiveness of the Vietnamese tourism” of Nguyen Anh Tuan

(2) The researching objects about developing: “Some solutions bring into play the value of the Halong World Natural Heritage in the stratrgy for developing the Vietnamese tourism” of Le Trong inh; “The actual situation and solution for developing the national sea tourism areas at the Northern and the central tourism part of Vietnam” of Nguyen Thu Hanh; “The guideline and solution for stepping up developing the tourism at the central part - Tay Nguyen” of National Administration of Tourism; “Planning generally for developing the tourism at the Northern and the central tourism part of Vietnam to 2020, vision to 2030” of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; “Scientific basis and solution for developing the sustainable tourism in Vietnam” of Pham Trung Luong

(3) The researching objects about developing the tourism with the international integration: “Raising the competitiveness of the Vietnamese tourism in the international integration period” of Doan

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Manh Cuong; Nguyen Van Luu; “The Vietnamese tourism integrate in

ASEAN” of Nguyen Van Luu; “Quang Ninh tourism market in the

international economic integration” of Tran Xuan Anh; “Development

the Tay Nguyen’s tourism to 2020 for responding the requirement of the

international economic integration” of Nguyen Duy Mau;

“Development the tourist travel service in condition of the international

economic integration: The experience of some countries in East Asia

and the policy suggestion for Vietnam” of Nguyen Trung Khanh;

(4) The objects about developing the tourism product:

“Locating the brand name, developing the Halong - Quang Ninh

tourism destination product in the trend of international integration” of

Doan Manh Cuong; “Direction and some solutions for diversifying

types and the tourism products in Quang Nam Danang” of Truong Si

Quy; “The research for building the Vietnamese tourism product that

has a competitiveness in area, and international area” of Do Cam Tho;

“The strategy for developing the Vietnamese tourism product to 2025,

direction to 2030” of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

1.3 Overview of previous researches’s result and issues that

thesis will focus on studying

Firstly, determining basic features about the tourism product

with comprehension that relates to the tourism product: tourism concept,

the tourism product, tourists, destination competitiveness, tourism’s

human resources, the managing of State about tourism economy,

developing the tourism product

Secondly, characteristic, situation, trend of developing the

tourism product in countries on the world present The experiences to

raise the competitiveness, creating the original tourism product to

of tourism, formation, operation and development of the tourism market

Fourthly, some solutions order to diversifying and raising the quality of the tourism product at some provinces in Vietnam, including: mechanism and policy for attracting, raising the effect of investment capital to developing the tourism economy, method to operating the tourism resources, raising the effect of using the tourism resources in the process of international economic integration

To contribute to handle this issue, researching thesis

“Developing tourism product in economic integration’s condition in ASEAN: To compare Vietnam with some countries in South East Asia” that the author has selected is new one, having the full meaning about theory and urgent practice The posing issues that were needed to continue researching of this thesis are:

Firstly, clarifying the theory issue about the tourism product and developing the tourism product in the new context of domestic situation, international and international economic integration

Secondly, researching both unsuccess and success experiences

of countries in South East Asia about developing the tourism product in current economic integration ASEAN to having lesson learned for Vietnam

Thirdly, clarifying the actual situation of the tourism product in Vietnam, giving strengths, restrictions in the developing process of the

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tourism product of this area to proposing targets, direction and solution

to promote the development in the coming time

CHAPTER 2 DEVELOPMENT THE TOURISM PRODUCT: THEORETICAL BASIS AND PRACTICE

2.1 Some related basic concepts

2.1.1 Tourism

From opinions of experts, organs about the tourism concept, according to the author: Tourism is operations that has related to the journey of human that usually happened outside person’s inhabitation in order to respond the visit demand, looking for, entertainment, relaxation

in a certain period

2.1.2 The tourism product

2.1.2.1 The concept of product

Most of above concepts are showing the feature that can satisfy the demand of product The product must not be created by human but it need to have some benifits with person About that aspect, product can exist in the tangible form (materialism product), or invisible (service) 2.1.2.2 Concept of the tourism product

From opinions of experts about the tourism product, according

to the author: “The product is the combination among necessary services and material vehicle that based on exploiting the tourism potential of country, local in order to provide the tourists for an interesting period, enjoying a complete tourism experiences and satisfaction”