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Cultural series: A POSTCARD FROM VIETNAM – the rise of tourism in Vietnam – FULL
November 23 @ 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
250,000VND
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A POSTCARD FROM VIETNAM
Ever thought about who were the first tourists who explored Vietnam? what was it like to discover hidden gems? who founded Sapa and why? How long didi take to get to Ha Long Bay from Hanoi a 100 years ago? what was it like to travel from north to south Vietnam in the feudal era…..
These questions and many more will be answered by our 2 distinguished guests …..
We are delighted to invite Huong T. Bui, PhD Professor (Tourism and Hospitality), Dean of Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (GSA), Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Japan, and co-author He T. Bui from Vietnam’s National Archives Centre 1 to take us on a trip through Vietnam through the eyes of different genre of tourists from feudal times, through the French colonial period to the present day.
A journey of a lifetime to be fitted into a morning’s presentation!
The topic comes from the book they wrote: “ Vietnam Tourism: Policies and Practices “. Chapter 2 – The History and Evolution of Vietnam Tourism which takes a fascinating look at the development of tourism from the Vietnamese feudal time to French colonization, during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War. The Huong and He analyzed the historical context shaping the evolution of the tourism industry in the early days, that have long-lasting impacts on modern tourism. Huong and He take a fascinating approach that goes back to the monarchical and colonial periods, rather than over-concentration on post 1975.
Get a real insight into how the concept of tourism developed over the eras, how were the hill stations discovered (eg Sapa and Da Lat), how did people travel, what did people look for when they want travelling in the old days…. So many stories, images, and nostalgia.
Please RSVP to Stella at stella@fvheritage.org
Numbers max 10 pax
Venue Slavic Teahouse, 1 Xuan Dieu
Time currently 9.30am start lasting 2.5 hours
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Author Bio: Huong T. Bui
Huong T. Bui is a Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Program at the College of Sustainability and Tourism, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Japan. She received research grants from Japan Foundation and Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences (JSPS) on the topics of dark tourism, heritage tourism, and disaster risk management. Huong has been an active researcher with more than sixty papers and book chapters published, including Tourism and Development in Southeast Asia (Routledge, 2020), Nature-based Tourism in Asia Mountain’s Protected Area (Springer, 2021, Springer), and Vietnam Tourism: Policies and Practices (CABI, 2022) are published. In the role of an industry expert, she joined the expert team of OECD’s Development Center (2023) to draft the report Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2023: Reviving Tourism Post-pandemic.
