Community Based Tourism Activities In Cat Ba Island

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MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM FORESTRY UNIVERSITY

STUDENT THESIS

Community-based tourism activities in Cat Ba island

Major: Advanced Curriculum in Natural Resources Management

Code: D850101

Faculty: Forest Resources and Environmental Management

Student: Pham Tuan Cuong ID: 1153091134

Class: K56 Course: 2011– 2015

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha

Ha Noi, October 2016

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First and foremost I offer my sincerest gratitude to Faculty of Forestry &

Environmental Management, Vietnam Forestry University for the continuous support

of my study and related research.

My special thanks to my supervisor, PhD. Tran Thi Thu Ha who directly guide

and enthusiastic instructions, additional knowledge for me and encourage me to

complete this thesis.

My sincere thanks also go to all of officers in Cat Ba National Park, Ha Noi who

helped me with the field work and data collection.

Even though I tried my best but there will be unavoidable mistakes or errors. I

am very glad looking forward to the comments of the teachers to have my thesis more

completed.

Sincerely thank!

Hanoi, September 25, 2015

Student

Pham Tuan Cuong

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Table of Contents

ABSTRACTS

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 1

2. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................. 2

2.1. Goals ............................................................................................................................................. 2

2.2. Objectives: .................................................................................................................................... 2

3. METHODS .......................................................................................................................................... 3

3.1. Study area ..................................................................................................................................... 3

3.2. Data collection .............................................................................................................................. 7

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS ......................................................................................................... 9

4.1. Tourism potential of Cat Ba Island ................................................................................................ 9

4.2. The situation of community-based tourism in Cat Ba Island ......................................................... 16

4.3. SWOT analysis of community-based tourism in Cat Ba island ..................................................... 23

4.4. Solutions for sustainable management of community-based tourism in Cat Ba national park ........ 25

5. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................. 29