Tran Duc Thanh 32 connecties

With a strong background as a geographer accumulated at National University of Kiev as a student and at Hanoi National University (now Vietnam National University Hanoi) as a lecturer, Prof. Dr. Thanh involved in Tourism Studies as one of the initiators in this field in Vietnam. He is the first person in Vietnam who has created and developed a program of Geography of Tourism (1992). He has designed and developed many curricula for the Faculty of Tourism Studies, VNU. His theme deals with eco-tourism and community-based tourism. In his first manual “Introduction to Tourism science” published 1998 he gave his idea on new science- Science of tourism. This manual until now is a necessary reference for the students of Tourism in Vietnam. He is visiting professor in many universities such as Open University, University of Commerce, University of Culture, University Phuong Dong, Hai Phong, Dong Do, Duy Tan, Luong The Vinh, Hanoi university……
He has the experiences in organization and development of training and education works He have been successfully dialed with the position of a Director Training Office, dean faculty of tourism management Dongdo University, dean faculty of tourism study VNU.
Beside tourism and teaching, he is interested in new problems in education. He is advisor for University of Commerce, Haiphong…in assessment of education quality and accreditation. In 2006, with his initiative, College of Social Sciences established new department and he was designed as a Director. From that time, he intends to continue his desire for innovations in Vietnam’s teaching and training to adapt to worldwide standards as well as enhancing international partnerships in education. From 2007, he focuses on development of tourism studies and faculty of tourism study at VNU as well.

Education
B.S. (1975) Geography, Kiev National University, Ukraine
Ph.D. (1995) Socio-economic and Politic Geography , Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Foreign Languages
-Russian (proficiency)
-French (proficiency in speaking and listening)
-English (moderate proficiency in speaking and listening)
-Chinese (traveler’s conversation proficiency)