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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no4.0717

Perceptions of Key Stakeholders Towards Sustainable Tourism Development: A Case Study in Mekong Delta, Vietnam  

VU, Hieu Minh (Faculty of Business Administration, Van Lang University)
LAM, Trung Minh (Binary Graduate School, Binary University)
PRABHAKARAN, Sudesh (Faculty of Business, Binary University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.4, 2021 , pp. 717-726 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tourism is one of the key economic drivers not only in Vietnam but also in the world. This study explores the awareness and perceptions of key stakeholders such as local residents, tourism businesses, and tourists on sustainable tourism development in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches have been used with the secondary and primary data to provide insights on the subject. The secondary data is from vast sources, including the governmental department of tourism, statistical departments, annual all-level governmental reports, businesses, and others. The primary data is from the survey by questionnaires with 230 enterprises, 720 local residents, and 670 tourists and from the semi-structured and in-depth interviews conducted with local residents, businesses, tourists, local authorities' officers, and especially with 5 experts who are also stakeholders of Mekong Delta tourism. The results will help the related authorities understand the awareness and perceptions of the key stakeholders and deliver valuable information and a concrete delineated roadmap toward sustainable tourism development of the research settings.
Keywords
Destination Management; Stakeholders; Sustainable Tourism; Tourist; Mekong Delta; Vietnam;
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