INFORMATION ON MASTER’S THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Dinh Thuyen 2. Sex: Male 3. Date of birth: 03/01/1985 4. Place of birth: Luc Ngan, Bac Giang 5. Admission decision number: 1528/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH dated October 14, 2009 by the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University - Hanoi. 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Sea tourism sustainable development in Cat Ba (Hai Phong) 8. Major: Tourism; Code: (Pilot training program) 9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hoe, Lecturer of environment department under University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi. 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: - Type of sea travel depends on many factors, of which the most important is the quality and extent of conservation of natural "ecological resources" (quality of sea water and marine ecosystems); the more the tourism grows, the more visitors are interested in environmental protection; it decides the level of tourist attraction. - Sea travel in Cat Ba is still not sustainable in both of four aspects. (1) criteria for meeting the damand of tourists: is still not good because only 30% of tourists who are being asked express that they want to return to Cat Ba and almost the toursits only stay here for a few days; (2) in terms of environmnetal aspect: it is considered as alarming due to the serious pollution, especially the coastal water pollution and increase in solid waste; (3) in terms of economic aspect: although the revenue from tourism has rather good growth, it has not contributed to the environmental protection yet – which is one of the most important factor to approach the sustainable tourism, in terms of long – term aspect, this revenue is also not sustainable in case sea travel in Cat Ba is not attractive to the tourists ; (4) in terms of social aspect: it is assessed as to be under-sustainable because of the current status of price escalation during the peak months of sea travel and the living standard difference between people in the Cat Ba Small town and neighbouring communes. The reasons for in-sustainablity are: environmental pollution, single products and services, great pressure from tourists within the tourism services. - The writer has given out the solution to sustainable development of sea travel in Cat Ba (Hai Phong) under four aspects and closely follow the reasons making the sea travel here not sustainable. (1) for creteria for meeting the demand of tourists: give out the characteristics and favourite of key tourists market, then they shall act as the base for the establishment of specialized sea travel products. (2) for environmental aspect: propose the establishment of specific weather forecast for Cat Ba Island, re-plan the fish cage, strictly prohibit the environmental destruction activities of boats, aquatic products processing units, at the same time mobilize the people to actively take part in the environmental protection. (3) for the economic aspect: propose to establish the funds for environmental protection based on the constribution of tourism enterpises and tourists. (4) for the social aspect: in short-term period, give out the measures to limit the overload in toursim business; in long-term period, define the trademark for Cat Ba sea to give out the image of “heaven of island sea” in the tourists’ mind. 11. Practical applicability: - This thesis is a base for sustainable development of Cat Ba Sea Travel. These solutions may be realized, especially for minimization of environmental polutions. 12. Further research directions: Not yet 13. Thesis-related publications: None