Humanitarian tourism potential of Khmer people in Soc Trang - Current status and solutions

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Nguyen Thi Lan

HUMANITARIAN TOURISM POTENTIAL OF KHMER PEOPLE IN SOC TRANG

- CURRENT STATUS AND SOLUTIONS

MASTER'S THESIS IN GEOGRAPHY

Ho Chi Minh City - 2018

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Nguyen Thi Lan

HUMANITARIAN TOURISM POTENTIAL OF KHMER PEOPLE IN SOC TRANG

- CURRENT STATUS AND SOLUTIONS

Major: Geography Code: 8310501

MASTER'S THESIS IN GEOGRAPHY

SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTOR: DR. TRINH THANH SON

Ho Chi Minh City - 2018

COMMITMENT

I hereby certify that the thesis “The potential of humanistic tourism of Khmer people in Soc Trang – Current status and solutions” is my own research work. The research results presented in the thesis are honest, objective, and have clear origin under the guidance of Dr. Trinh Thanh Son.

Thesis author

Nguyen Thi Lan

THANK YOU

I would like to express my deepest respect and gratitude to Dr. Trinh Thanh Son, who has wholeheartedly instructed and guided me throughout the process of researching and writing this thesis.

I would like to sincerely thank the Board of Directors, teachers of the Department of Geography and teachers of the Graduate School of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education for contributing many valuable comments and creating favorable conditions for me during the process of studying and researching to complete the thesis.

At the same time, I would also like to thank the Department of Statistics of Soc Trang province, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Soc Trang province, and the abbot of the pagoda in Soc Trang province for their enthusiastic support, assistance, and providing me with valuable and useful sources of documents for the topic.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Center for Continuing Education - Vocational Education District 7, friends, colleagues and family who have always been by my side to support, encourage and create all conditions to help me throughout the process of studying and writing my thesis.

Thank you very much!

Thesis author

Nguyen Thi Lan

INDEX

Cover Page Pledge Acknowledgements Table of Contents

List of abbreviations List of tables List of charts List of maps

INTRODUCTION 1

Chapter 1. THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL BASIS OF TOURISM

AND HUMANITIES TOURISM RESOURCES 10

1.1. General theoretical basis 10

1.1.1. Some general concepts 10

1.1.2. Human tourism resources 16

1.1.3. The role of human tourism resources in tourism development 22

1.2. Practical basis 23

1.2.1. Experience and development trends of human tourism resources

literature in some countries in the world 23

1.2.2. Experience and development trends of human tourism resources

Literature in Vietnam and Soc Trang province 24

1.3. Evaluation of human tourism resources 25

1.3.1. Historical and cultural relics 25

1.3.2. Festivals 26

1.3.3. Traditional crafts and craft villages 26

1.3.4. Folk art 27

1.3.5. Culinary Arts 27

Chapter 1 Summary 29

Chapter 2. EVALUATION OF HUMANITARIAN TOURISM RESOURCES

OF THE KHMER PEOPLE IN SOC TRANG 31

2.1. General introduction 31

2.1.1. Overview of the history of the formation of Soc Trang province 31

2.1.2. Overview of the origin of the Khmer people in the Mekong Delta 35

2.1.3. General introduction to Khmer people in Soc Trang province 37

2.2. Factors affecting the formation and development of tourism potential

Humanity of Khmer people in Soc Trang province 39

2.2.1. Geographical location 39

2.2.2. Natural factors 39

2.2.3. Socio-economic factors 42

2.3. Current status of human tourism resources of Khmer people in the province

Soc Trang 48

2.3.1. Historical and cultural relics 48

2.3.2. Festival 51

2.3.3. Customs and practices 61

2.3.4. Craft village 64

2.3.5. Culinary Arts 68

2.3.6. Folk art 71

2.4. Potential for exploiting Khmer people's human tourism resources

Soc Trang province 74

2.4.1. Exploiting historical and cultural relics of the Khmer people in

Soc Trang province 74

2.4.2. Developing human tourism resources of the people

Khmer Soc Trang province serves tourism activities 78

2.4.3. Tourist market 84

2.4.4. Current status of technical facilities serving activities

travel 86

2.4.5. Labor force in tourism industry 90

2.4.6. Exploited tourist routes 91

Chapter 3. ORIENTATION AND SOLUTIONS TO EFFECTIVELY EXPLOIT HUMANITARIAN TOURISM RESOURCES OF

KHMER PEOPLE IN SOC TRANG 97

3.1. Orientation of exploiting the humanistic tourism resources of the Khmer people in

Soc Trang province 97

3.1.1. Basis for proposing orientation 97

3.1.2. Development Goal 100

3.2. Main solutions to effectively exploit human tourism resources

Khmer literature in Soc Trang province. 102

3.2.1. Human resource solutions 102

3.2.2. Market solutions 103

3.2.3. Investment capital solutions 104

3.2.4. Solutions for investment in infrastructure development and product development

travel 104

3.2.5. Solutions on tourism development planning and management organization 105

3.2.6. Solutions for tourism promotion of the province 106

3.2.7. Solutions for sustainable development of human resources. 107

3.2.8. Solution for regional connectivity 108

CONCLUSION 112

REFERENCES 114

IMAGE APPENDIX

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Mekong Delta

Mekong Delta
GDP	Gross domestic product
NGTK	Statistical Yearbook
Publisher	Publishing house
TNDL	Tourism resources
Ltd.	Limited liability

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