Research on Ho Chi Minh's Thought on Culture and Vietnamese Cultural Tourism

Abstract

Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was a revolutionary, President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1945-1969, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh's ideology was formed and developed during his revolutionary struggle, including principles, methods, and revolutionary strategies; considered an invaluable spiritual asset, because it brings solidarity, confidence, and direction to the Vietnamese people in building a fair, democratic, and developed society. In terms of politics and law, Ho Chi Minh's ideology is the foundation for Vietnam's current political line. In Ho Chi Minh's ideology, the content of culture is expressed quite specifically, that culture is the spiritual foundation of society; cultural development is associated with the cause of industrialization and modernization; is a part of the industrialization and modernization of the country... Vietnamese politicians and leaders have creatively applied Ho Chi Minh's thoughts, creating momentum for economic and social development, including the field of cultural tourism, becoming one of Vietnam's advantages in developing the tourism economy. This study analyzes some of the main contents of Ho Chi Minh's thoughts on culture and their application in cultural management and cultural tourism development in Vietnam. The author builds a theoretical framework and surveys the opinions of 300 managers of 120 cultural and tourism organizations in several localities across the three regions of Vietnam, including Hung Yen province (North), Da Nang city (Central), An Giang province (South). The results of the research and survey are analyzed and evaluated objectively to draw research conclusions and discuss the policy issues for developing cultural tourism in Vietnam.