Development of craft villages and household income in the Mekong Delta, southern Vietnam: Effectiveness of a tourism-based development model
研究代表者 NGUYEN Thuy（人間社会学部 准教授）
共同研究者 高橋 塁（東海大学政治経済学部 教授）
Project Purpose
Currently, 60% of Vietnam's population lives in rural areas, and rural poverty and income disparities are problems. Development of the non-agricultural sector is important for increasing income, and from that perspective, this study focuses on Vietnam's craft villages. Craft villages are concentrated in rural areas in the north of Vietnam, and are villages that have specialized in the production of specific products. However, in recent years, there has been a phenomenon in which craft villages themselves have become tourist destinations. This study also focuses on the Mekong Delta in the south, where research has been sparse until now, and explores the development factors and possibilities of craft villages that are promoting tourism.