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Managing UNESCO World Heritage in Vietnam: Visitor Evaluation of Heritage Mission and Management of Trang An Landscape Complex

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This chapter explores visitor perception of heritage mission and management practices at Trang An Landscape Complex, a World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 2014. Quantitative research methods were employed to survey 150 international and 128 domestic tourists. In comparison to international tourists, domestic groups demand both physical and intellectual accessibility as well as value-for-money travel. Regarding heritage management, international tourists are enthusiastic about uniqueness, identity, and local community representation, but they are critical about conservation, education, and interpretation. The analysis of current heritage governance reveals a need for Trang An management board to pay attention to issues of overcrowding and integrate development opportunities in a buffer zone with tourism and heritage management.

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  1. College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Beppu, Oita, Japan

    Huong T. Bui

  2. International College of Management, Sydney, Australia

    Tuan-Anh Le

  3. Faculty of Management and Tourism, Hanoi University, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Phuong-Dung Ngo

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  1. Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia

    Ying Wang

  2. Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia

    Aishath Shakeela

  3. Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia

    Anna Kwek

  4. Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia

    Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore

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Bui, H.T., Le, TA., Ngo, PD. (2018). Managing UNESCO World Heritage in Vietnam: Visitor Evaluation of Heritage Mission and Management of Trang An Landscape Complex. In: Wang, Y., Shakeela, A., Kwek, A., Khoo-Lattimore, C. (eds) Managing Asian Destinations. Perspectives on Asian Tourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8426-3_6

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