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Toward sustainable community-based tourism development: Perspectives from local people in Nhon Ly coastal community, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam

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  • Tuyen Dai Quang
  • Quynh Xuan Thi Nguyen
  • Hoang Van Nguyen
  • Vang Quang Dang
  • Nhan Thong Tang

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Community-based tourism (CBT) is no longer a new form in many countries, including Vietnam. However, the approach of CBT in a sustainable manner, especially in coastal villages, where tourism has recently emerged as an alternative livelihood, has received little attention. This study explores the impact of tourism on the lives of the local community, the level of people’s participation in tourism, and the challenges of tourism development in the coastal commune of Nhon Ly, Binh Dinh province. By utilizing a qualitative method such as observation and semi-structured interviews with 19 villagers engaged in tourism, the results show that tourism contributes significantly to the lives of the residents in Nhon Ly (e.g., improving income, changing livelihoods from fishing to tourism, improving environmental awareness). However, tourism development has obstacles related to local people’s skills and knowledge working in tourism and their limited participation in tourism policy and planning. Other issues were related to the negative impacts of tourism on cultural-social and environmental aspects in Nhon Ly. Therefore, there is a need for comprehensive coordination among all tourism stakeholders, building long-term strategies to overcome barriers toward sustainable CBT development in the future.

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  • Tuyen Dai Quang & Quynh Xuan Thi Nguyen & Hoang Van Nguyen & Vang Quang Dang & Nhan Thong Tang, 2023. "Toward sustainable community-based tourism development: Perspectives from local people in Nhon Ly coastal community, Binh Dinh province, Vietnam," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(10), pages 1-22, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0287522
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287522
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