PROPOSING SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN CAN THO CITY BASED ON SWOT ANALYSIS

Tran The Dinh

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Community-Based Tourism (CBT) is becoming an important sustainable development trend for many localities, including Can Tho. Based on the SWOT analysis method, this paper evaluates the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of community-based tourism in Can Tho, thereby proposing solutions to enhance the exploitation of potential and ensure sustainable development.

 

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Can Tho, community-based tourism, SWOT analysis

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v10i6.1928

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