Consultant shares experiences in sustainable tourism development in the Mekong Delta and Dong Thap province

Established and registered as a member organization of Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association (VUSTA), Center for Rural Economy Development (CRED), a Vietnamese non-profit organisation dedicates for the elimination of poverty and greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups including the poor, women, youth and ethnic minorities through greater participation and benefits from sustainable development and economic growth. CRED’s main operations includes:

• Manage and implement development projects from build project concept note/ full proposal to project detailed working plan, implementation and management;
• Package services in agro-forestry from consulting on certification of standards, training/coaching, providing tailor-made technical and technological solutions in sustainable agriculture and forestry to providing market information, trade promotion and business matchmaking;
• Packaged services in sustainable and responsible tourism range from selection, development and management to training and promotion of destinations

The Swiss Tourism for Sustainable Development (ST4SD) project is funded by The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for a duration of four years, from April 2023 to March 2027, implemented by and Center for Rural Economy Development (CRED) and HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation in Vietnam (Helvetas Vietnam).

The main objective of the ST4SD project is to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive tourism sector in Vietnam. In the long term, the project aims to support the creation of new livelihoods and promote sustainable economic development in the country.

After the inception phase (4 – 9/2023), Project chose three provinces for implementing the pilot models: Ha Giang in the North, Quang Nam in the central, and Dong Thap in the south. To start the new phase, component 3 focuses on developing sustainable tourism products in Dong Thap

We look a consultant to share experiences in sustainable tourism development in the Mekong Delta and Dong Thap province

Specific tasks   

Presenting experiences in sustainable tourism development in the Mekong Delta and Dong Thap province

1. Potential and plans for developing tourism products in Dong Thap province in the overall picture of the Mekong Delta.
2. Opportunities and challenges to develop tourism in Dong Thap
3. Conditions for Sustainable Tourism Development in Dong Thap.

Deliverable:

• Presentation materials (no longer than 25 slides)
• Presentation at the conference.

Time frame:

Content	No. Of working day	Deadlines
Pre-conference draft	01	06/01/2024
Presentation at the conference in Dong Thap	01	13/01/2024

Expert requirements:

• Experienced and knowledge in sustainable tourism n Dong Thap and Mekong Delta
• From university degree or higher in cultural,  tourism, or equivalent at least 10 year

Interested candidates should send their expression of interest together with the CV,  proposed methodology and fees to Ms. Tran Thu Hien, Technical Officer of the project via email: assist3@st4sd.vn before 03/01/2023