Weekend Tourism - a Tourism Product aimed at Customers Living and Working in Big Cities in Vietnam

  • Xuan Thi Hong Phan HCMUSSH, VNU - HCM
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Keywords: weekend tourism, Binh Duong province, Vietnam, urban

Abstract

To implement this article, we have chosen the research area of Binh Duong (bordering Ho Chi Minh City, with a history of over 300 years of development, with 11 years of operating the type of weekend tourism from 2008 to present); have used some research methods in social sciences, particularly ethnographic fieldwork such as strategic interview, comparing and analyzing data gathered from multiple sources. The article consists of three parts: The concept of "Weekend tourism" and specific products; Identify key factors affecting the exploitation of the "weekend tourism" type in Binh Duong, and finally, a number of measures to contribute to the development of "weekend tourism" in the context of international integration.

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Published
2020-05-12
How to Cite
Phan, X. T. H. (2020). Weekend Tourism - a Tourism Product aimed at Customers Living and Working in Big Cities in Vietnam. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Business, 1(2), 56 - 69. https://doi.org/10.24123/jeb.v1i2.2850