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Factors Affecting the Development of Cultural Tourism in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam  

NGUYEN, Chi Hai (An Giang University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.9, no.3, 2022 , pp. 123-133 More about this Journal
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Cultural tourism is a form of tourism based on national cultural identity with the participation of the community to preserve and promote traditional cultural values. Cultural tourism is a trend of many countries in the world, it is suitable for the context in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Cultural tourism is very good for poverty reduction activities, so it is considered a direction of socio-economic development. The study's goal is to look at the factors that influence the development of cultural tourism in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Survey findings from 1275 survey samples in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, were used to compile the research data. Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient; exploratory factor analysis EFA; CFA confirmatory factor; SEM linear regression analysis are used to analyze and assess scales using SPSS 20, AMOS 24 software. According to the findings of the SEM model study, there are six factors that influence the development of cultural tourism in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, including policy development tourism, infrastructure for tourism, human resources for tourism, tourism resources, geographic location, tourism products, and services. A discussion on administration is proposed to the development of cultural tourism in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, based on the research findings.
Keywords
Socio-Economic Development; Tourism; Cultural Tourism; Mekong Delta; Vietnam;
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