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Developing eco-tourism in Phu Quoc island district, Kien Giang province - 1


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HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION


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Dang Van Thanh


Developing eco-tourism in Phu Quoc island district, Kien Giang province - 1

DEVELOPING ECO-TOURISM IN PHU QUOC ISLAND DISTRICT

KIEN GIANG PROVINCE


MASTER'S THESIS IN GEOGRAPHY


MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION


Dang Van Thanh


DEVELOPING ECO-TOURISM IN PHU QUOC ISLAND DISTRICT

KIEN GIANG PROVINCE


Major : Geography

Code: 60 31 05 01


MASTER'S THESIS IN GEOGRAPHY


SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTOR: DR. DAO NGOC CANH

COMMITMENT


I hereby certify that this is my own research work, with the support of my supervisor, Dr. Dao Ngoc Canh. The research contents and results in this topic are honest. The data in the tables for analysis, comments and evaluation are collected by the author himself from various sources listed in the reference section. In addition, the topic also uses some comments, evaluations as well as data from other authors and organizations, and is also shown in the reference section.

If any fraud is detected, I will take full responsibility before the Council as well as the results of my thesis.

Ho Chi Minh City, September 2013

Author


Dang Van Thanh

THANK YOU


During my time studying and researching, I would like to express my deep gratitude to my scientific supervisor: Dr. Dao Ngoc Canh for his dedicated guidance and creating all favorable conditions for me throughout the process of researching and implementing the topic.

I would also like to sincerely thank the teachers in the Department of Geography, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education for providing valuable knowledge and documents. I would also like to thank the Board of Directors, the Graduate School and other departments for creating favorable conditions for me during my time studying and researching at the school.

At the same time, I would also like to sincerely thank the Board of Directors and teachers and colleagues at the high school where I work for supporting and creating favorable conditions for me during the implementation of the topic.

I would also like to sincerely thank the leaders and experts of the Departments and Branches of Kien Giang province and Phu Quoc district for enthusiastically providing documents related to the topic and helping me during the fieldwork and investigation for the topic.

Finally, I would like to thank my friends and relatives for their enthusiastic support, encouragement, motivation, sharing of difficulties and being the necessary source of motivation for me to complete this thesis.


Ho Chi Minh City, September 2013

Author


Dang Van Thanh

INDEX

COMMITMENT 1

THANK YOU 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS IN THE THESIS 6

INTRODUCTION 8

1. Urgency of the topic 8

2. Objectives and research tasks of topic 9

3. Research limitations of topic 9

4. Research history of topic 10

5. Research perspective 12

6. Research methods 13

7. Main contributions of topic 15

8. Structure of the thesis 15

CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL BASIS OF ECOTOURISM .. 16

1.1. Some issues about ecotourism 16

1.1.1. Concept of DLST 16

1.1.2. The role of DLST 19

1.1.3. Characteristics of DLST 21

1.1.4. Principles of DLST 22

1.1.5. Requirements of DLST 24

1.2. Ecotourism resources 26

1.2.1. Concept of ecotourism resources (TNDLST) 26

1.2.2. Characteristics of TNDLST 28

1.2.3. Classification of TNDLST 29

1.3. Practices of ecotourism development in the world 30

1.3.1. Ecotourism in Japan 30

1.3.2. Ecotourism in Laos 33

1.3.3. Ecotourism in Galapagos National Park (Ecuador) 34

1.4. Developing ecotourism in Vietnam 36

CHAPTER 2: POTENTIAL AND CURRENT STATUS OF PHU QUOC ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT 39

2.1. Overview of Phu Quoc island district 39

2.1.1. Geographical location 39

2.1.2. Natural features 40

2.1.3. Socio-economic characteristics 41

2.2. Potential for developing Phu Quoc ecotourism 43

2.2.1. Phu Quoc Ecotourism Resources 43

2.2.2. Conditions affecting the development of Phu Quoc eco-tourism 51

2.2.3. General assessment of Phu Quoc ecotourism potential 59

2.3. Current status of Phu Quoc ecotourism development 60

2.3.1. Overview of current status of tourism development in Phu Quoc 60

2.3.2. Current status of Phu Quoc eco-tourism development 67

2.3.3. General assessment of the current status of Phu Quoc eco-tourism development 76

CHAPTER 3: ORIENTATION AND SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPING PHU QUOC ECOTOURISM 78

3.1. Basis for building orientation 78

3.1.1. Orientation for tourism development in Kien Giang 78

3.1.2. Orientation of socio-economic development of Phu Quoc 80

3.1.3. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges for Phu Quoc ecotourism development 81

3.2. Orientation for developing eco-tourism in Phu Quoc 84

3.2.1. General orientation 84

3.2.2. Orientation on Phu Quoc eco-tourism type 85

3.2.3. Orientation for development of eco-tourism clusters 87

3.2.4. Orientation for development of tourist routes and points 88

3.2.5. Orientation for development of DLST market 91

3.2.6. Regional linkage orientation in Phu Quoc ecotourism development 92

3.3. Solutions for developing Phu Quoc ecotourism 93

3.3.1. Solutions for planning DLST 93

3.3.2. Solutions for developing infrastructure and technical facilities 94

3.3.3. Solutions to promote marketing and promotion activities for DLST 96

3.3.4. Solutions for organizing and managing the development of DLST 97

3.3.5. Solutions for human resource development to serve DLST 98

3.3.6. Policy and mechanism solutions for DLST 100

3.3.7. Solutions to enhance education, environmental protection and ecosystem 101

3.3.8. Solutions to enhance community participation in ecotourism 104

3.3.9. Solutions to strengthen linkages in developing sustainable tourism 104

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 107

REFERENCES 113

APPENDIX 116

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS IN THE THESIS


- BTTN: Nature Conservation

- Local community: Local community

- CSHT: Infrastructure

- CSLT: Accommodation

- Technical facilities: Technical facilities

- DLBV: Sustainable tourism

- DLST: Ecotourism

- Mekong Delta: Mekong Delta

- DDL: Tourist destination

- DDSH: Biodiversity

- DDST: Ecological diversity

- Southeast: Southeast

- ESCAP: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

- Tour guide: Tour guide

- HST: Ecosystem

- IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature

- KBTTN: Nature reserve

- KBTTN: Nature reserve

- KDL: Tourist area

- Biosphere Reserve: Biosphere Reserve

- Socio-economic: Socio-economic

- MTTN: Natural environment

- PTBV: Sustainable Development

- SPDL: Tourism products

- SVMNB: Compared to sea level

- TDL: Tourist route

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