Vulnerability and resilience of the tourism system in Vietnam during pandemic outbreaks

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ID4388631
AuthorsVan Da Huynh (0000-0003-4543-5502, School of Social Sciences and Humanities Can Tho University Can Tho Vietnam), Hai Long Duong (Department of Global Hospitality and Tourism Management Kyung Hee University Seoul South Korea, corresponding author), Trong Nhan Nguyen (0000-0001-9259-646X, School of Social Sciences and Humanities Can Tho University Can Tho Vietnam), Thi Kim Thuy Truong (School of Social Sciences and Humanities Can Tho University Can Tho Vietnam)
Year2023
Volume73
Issue248
Pages705-719
Publication date2023-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Science Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8701 • E-ISSN: 1468-2451
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/issj.12410
OpenAlexW4365147689
LanguageEN
References cited31

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the global tourism industry with an unprecedented crisis. Despite initial resistance to the outbreak, tourism-dependent economies have gradually adapted to the ongoing crisis in a more resilient manner. However, little is known about how local tourism systems can adapt and recover under the ongoing pressure of pandemic waves, especially for the most vulnerable sectors. As a result, this study seeks to explore how a local tourism system and its vulnerable sectors can rebuild their resilience and adapt to the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic. To investigate this phenomenon, a mixed method approach was employed, using questionnaires, in-depth interviews and document analysis. The research findings indicate that the pandemic had a widespread impact on the local tourism system, with the accommodation sector being the most vulnerable compared to other business categories. However, adaptive transformation and self-adjusting organization rebuilding were identified as key determinants for increasing survival and recovery capability, with proactive efforts to rebound business activities being critical for the reinforcement of resilience and recovery during and post-pandemic waves. Theoretically, this study contributes to disaster crisis management and destination recovery and provides practical implications for local tourism systems to deal with ongoing pandemic impacts in a more adaptive and resilient manner

Business · Computer security · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Crisis management · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Pandemic · Political science · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science) · Tourism · Vulnerability (computing) · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts

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