INFORMATION ON MASTER’S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Van Dung

2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 14/12/1997

4. Place of birth: Vinh Phuc

5. Admission decision number: 2705/QĐ-XHNV dated 24/12/2020 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi

6. Changes in academic progress:

7. Official thesis title: Tay Thien festival and community tourism in Vinh Phuc province today

8. Major: Religion studies;                               Code: 8229009.01

9. Supervisor: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi

10.  Summary of the findings of the thesis:

           On the basis of an overview of theoretical and practical issues about Tay Thien festival and community tourism, the thesis has analyzed the current situation of Tay Thien festival in terms of space of belief and religion of the population. Tay Thien; festival time and space; festival progress and current status of community tourism in Vinh Phuc province in terms of: potential, community-based tourism in Vinh Phuc today. Since then, the thesis analyzes the connection between Tay Thien festival and community-based tourism in Vinh Phuc today: the current situation, issues and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the model of community-based tourism in association with tourism. Tay Thien festival in Vinh Phuc province.

11. Practical applicability:

           The recommendations given in the thesis can be applied in practice to improve the effectiveness of the model of community tourism associated with Tay Thien festival in Vinh Phuc province.

12. Further research directions:

• Community tourism

• Religious resources with tourism development

• Religious festivals, beliefs

13. Thesis-related publications:

Tran Van Dung (2020), “Features of the traditional festival of Yen Thu village, Yen Phuong commune, Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc province”, Traditional and evolving magazine (9), pp.82-85.

Tran Van Dung (2022), “Preserving and promoting the cultural value of traditional festivals to develop community tourism in Vinh Phuc province”, Journal of Religious Affairs (195), pp.36-39.