Attitude of local residents towards the development of tourism in Vung Tau

Abstract

It’s certain that tourism has been playing a crucial role in the economic development of a nation in general and Vung Tau City in particular. Although the local government has always been striving to develop Vung Tau tourism in a civilized, modern, and friendly way, they aren’t aware that the attitudes of the residents towards tourists are the key issue for sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to survey the attitudes of the residents towards Vung Tau tourism development. In this study, we will measure attitudes of the residents through four basic factors: social interaction with tourists, culture of profiteering, negative barriers, and perception of crowding. The results showed that there are not correct and good attitudes towards these factors.