JEFMS Journal

ABSTRACT:

The tourism industry contributes a significant portion of the gross national economic product in many countries. Especially, for Vietnam, the tourism industry is now considered as one of the three key economic sectors; focused on investment; constantly developing and making positive contributions to the national economy. Tourism development promotes economic sectors that support development such as transportation; post and Telecommunication; insurance; Financial services; accommodation and food services. The developed tourism industry also brings a large commodity consumption market; thereby promoting rapid growth of gross national economic product. Craft village tourism in Ho Chi Minh City, especially traditional craft villages in suburban rural areas such as Can Gio district, has become a new trend of the world. The article focuses on clarifying tourism activities for a number of rural craft villages and proposes some solutions to improve the quality of tourism activities in Can Gio district, Ho Chi Minh City.

KEYWORDS:

Development policy, tourism, craft villages, Can Gio

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2) Le Thi Minh Ly (2003), Craft villages and the preservation of intangible cultural values, Cultural Heritage Journal, No. 04, p. 68-71

3) Nguyen Nhu Binh (2017), Craft village tourism in the Southeast - Current situation and some development solutions, Science Journal - Dong Nai University, No. 07.

4) Can Gio District People's Committee (2021), Can Gio District continue to promote the development of eco-tourism, agricultural tourism, community tourism. Can Gio district information page.

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