On March 25th, Dr. Tran Dinh Lam attended a meeting session on “Economic Reform in Vietnam and Business Activities with ASEAN Countries” with students from Thammasat University, Rangsit, Thailand at the invitation of Prof. Chawalit Jeenanunta who is a partner member of the TOURIST project. The meeting was one day before the 4th TOURIST Expert Training at Burapha University.

From March 25th to 29th, the 4th Expert Training on sustainable tourism activities took place at University of Burapha, Thailand. The training is part of the TOURIST Project.

On March 18th, the Internal Workshop 2 “Sustainable Tourism: Awareness and Practices in Vietnam” took place at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUSSH). The workshop is part of the TOURIST project which helps pave ways to develop sustainable tourism in Vietnam and Thailand.

At the invitation of Prof. Sakchai Setarnawat, Dr. Tran Dinh Lam – Director of Center for Vietnamese and Southeast Asian Studies attended a discussion session with students of Faculty of Management and Tourism, Burapha University, Thailand.

On the afternoon of December 17th, Prof. Chung Hoang Chuong, former professor at City College of San Francisco, Faculty of Asian American Studies hosted the workshop “Ecological Responsibility: A Model of Tourism for the Mekong Delta” at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.

From December 11 to 14, the 2nd TOURIST expert training was held at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUSSH). This training is part of the TOURIST project.

The TOURIST 1st Expert Training was hosted at Hue University from 2nd – 5th October, 2018.

On May 17th, the discussion on “Comparative analysis of the tourism industry and sustainable tourism efforts in Thailand, Vietnam and the EU – Case study: Sustainability of Urban Tourism in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam” was organized at University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUSSH). 

On February 27, 2018, a workshop on Sustainable Tourism Development was held at the FH Joanneum University, Graz (Austria). It is part of the project “Competence centers for the development of sustainable tourism and innovative financial management strategies to increase the positive impact of local tourism in Thailand and Vietnam” funded by the European Union (EU).

On February 27, 2018, a workshop on Sustainable Tourism Development was held at the FH Joanneum University, Graz (Austria). It is part of the project “Competence centers for the development of sustainable tourism and innovative financial management strategies to increase the positive impact of local tourism in Thailand and Vietnam” funded by the European Union (EU). Attending the workshop, Dr. Tran Dinh Lam had a meeting with professors and lecturers of FH Joanneum University, and he presented books to its library.