Sustainable tourism development in Vietnam: a critical review

Jaeyeon Choe*, Giang Phi

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Abstract

Vietnam has achieved enormous economic growth after a series of reforms in the 1980’s, leading to foreign direct investment and the development of the tourism sector. A tourism industry emerged and has burgeoned with the increase of inbound international tourists. In this introductory paper, we critically discuss the three pillars of sustainable development – economic, environment and social elements and how they are addressed in Vietnam tourism research. As well as introducing the special issue papers, primarily written by local scholars, we suggest future research directions. In this special issue, the papers offer Vietnamese scholars’ voices, their interpretations, methodological approaches, and conceptualisations, as they explore sustainable tourism practices and development in Vietnam. These papers provide meaningful insights for future tourism development and research directions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)803-819
Number of pages17
Journale-Review of Tourism Research
Volume18
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 5 May 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Social sustainability
  • Sustainable tourism development
  • Vietnam

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

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