A Rural Tourism Model with Local Community Participation in Vietnam – The Case of Yen Thuong, Cao Phong

Abstract

The research is conduced to propose a rural tourism model with local community participation in Vietnam, with the case of Yen Thuong mountainous commune. The methodologies involved: selecting case study, collecting data, processing data, system thinking dynamics, and developing a tourism model. In the research’s results, firstly, the authors gave general information of potentials and orientations of rural tourism development in Cao Phong district, in which Yen Thuong commune is one of the strategies. Secondly, the authors developed the rural tourism model in Yen Thuong commune. In the model, 5 attractive destinations were subdivided with positions, current status - characteristics and orientation for future development. For operating the model, the community participation was identified, related to tourism activities. Importantly, in the operating system, the different elements of local community had to be coordinate in carrying out tourism activities and sharing benefits.