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Facebook:@Dethivaonganhang www.facebook.com/dethivaonganhang GRADUATION THESIS Major: International Business Economics REGIONAL INTRA TOURISM MARKET IN ASEAN AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AEC: PERSPECTIVES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR VIETNAM www.ThiNganHang.com S Á C H – T À I L I Ệ U T H I T U Y Ể N Trang Facebook:@Dethivaonganhang www.facebook.com/dethivaonganhang TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .i LIST OF FIGURES .ii LIST OF TABLES iii INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND ABOUT REGIONAL INTRA TOURISM 1.1 Basic concepts related to regional tourism market 1.1.1 Definitions of tourism 1.1.2 Definitions of regional tourism 1.1.3 Definition of regional tourism market 1.1.4 Definitions and classifications of tourists 1.2 Demand tourism in theoretical aspects 1.2.1 Demand tourism in Maslow theory 1.2.2 Gravity framework 11 1.3 Determinants to build up regional intra tourism market 12 1.3.1 Demand of regional tourism market 12 1.3.2 Supply of regional tourism market 13 1.4 Factors affecting to regional tourism market 13 1.4.1 Factors affecting to supply of regional tourism market 13 1.4.2 Factors affecting to demand of regional tourism market 19 1.5 The impacts of regional economic integration on the intra – regional tourism 21 1.5.1 Levels of regional economic integration 21 www.ThiNganHang.com S Á C H – T À I L I Ệ U T H I T U Y Ể N Trang Facebook:@Dethivaonganhang www.facebook.com/dethivaonganhang 1.5.2 Influences of regional economic integration on the intra – regional tourism 23 1.6 Experiences of developing regional intra tourism market 27 CHAPTER 2: STATUS QUO AND PERSPECTIVES OF ASEAN’S INTRA – REGIONAL TOURISM MARKET IN THE CONTEXT OF THE AEC ESTABLISHMENT 30 2.1 Overview about the AEC 30 2.1.1 Background about the AEC 30 2.1.2 Characteristics and goals of the AEC 30 2.2 Reasons considering regional tourism as a priority compared with other kinds of tourism 33 2.2.1 Growth of GDP and economic similarity of AMS 33 2.2.2 Cultures of nations in ASEAN 36 2.3 Situation of regional tourism market in ASEAN before the AEC establishment 37 2.3.1 The size of regional intra tourism in ASEAN 37 2.3.2 Situation of intra – ASEAN tourist arrivals in each AMS 43 2.4 Prospects of ASEAN regional tourism after establishing the AEC 47 2.4.1 Strengths and weaknesses to develop regional intra tourism in ASEAN 47 2.4.2 AEC Opportunities for regional intra tourism in ASEAN after forming the 50 2.4.3 Challenges for intra – ASEAN tourism after the AEC establishment 55 CHAPTER 3: POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR VIET NAM IN THE CONTEXT OF ESTABLISHING THE AEC 58 3.1 Situation of intra – ASEAN tourist arrivals to Vietnam 58 3.2 Orientation of developing Vietnamese tourism in the context of forming the AEC 61 www.ThiNganHang.com S Á C H – T À I L I Ệ U T H I T U Y Ể N Trang Facebook:@Dethivaonganhang www.facebook.com/dethivaonganhang 3.2.1 Orientation for developing tourism markets 61 3.2.2 Orientation to develop tourism products 64 3.2.3 Orientation towards supply source of tourism service 65 3.3 Recommendations for developing Vietnamese regional tourism market while establishing the AEC 68 3.3.1 Recommendations for legal framework 68 3.3.2 Recommendations for infrastructure 70 3.3.3 Recommendations for human resource in tourism sector 77 CONCLUSION 82 REFERENCES 84 APPENDICES 92 www.ThiNganHang.com S Á C H – T À I L I Ệ U T H I T U Y Ể N Trang i LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS No Abbreviations Full name AEC ASEAN Economic Community AMS ASEAN Member States ASEAN ATSP ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan CLMV Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Viet Nam CM Common Market CU Common Union EUR Euro FTA Free Trade Area 10 GDP Gross Domestic Product 11 ICT Information and Communication Technology 12 LDCs Least Developed Countries 13 MICE Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition 14 MRA Mutual Recognition Arrangement 15 OECD The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Association of South East Asia Nations development 16 R&D Research and Development 17 SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises 18 TOTAL Tourism Talent Plan 19 UNWTO United Nations World Tourism Organization 20 USD United States Dollars 21 VND Viet Nam Dong 22 WEF World Economic Forum 23 WTO World Tourism Organization 24 WTTC World Travel & Tourism Council www.ThiNganHang.com S Á C H – T À I L I Ệ U T H I T U Y Ể N Trang i ... intra tourism in ASEAN 47 2.4.2 AEC Opportunities for regional intra tourism in ASEAN after forming the 50 2.4.3 Challenges for intra – ASEAN tourism after the AEC establishment. .. Cultures of nations in ASEAN 36 2.3 Situation of regional tourism market in ASEAN before the AEC establishment 37 2.3.1 The size of regional intra tourism in ASEAN ... 1.5.2 Influences of regional economic integration on the intra – regional tourism 23 1.6 Experiences of developing regional intra tourism market 27 CHAPTER 2: STATUS QUO AND PERSPECTIVES OF ASEAN? ??S