Entrepreneurialism and Tourism in Contemporary Vietnam

This study examines the intersection of entrepreneurialism and the tourism industry in modern-day Vietnam and uses case studies from private tourism operators in Ho Chi Minh City to analyze the effects of development policies and market reforms.

Jamie Gillen is assistant professor of geography at the National University of Singapore.

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Rethinking Entrepreneurialism through Cultural-Economic Registers Chapter 3: A Battle worth Winning?: The Production and Protection of Culture in the Reform Era Chapter 4: State-non-State Coordination in the Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Industry Chapter 5: Commodifying Memory: Touring Warscapes in South Vietnam Chapter 6: Domestic Tourism in Vietnam: Disruptions of a Dialectic and a "Stereotypical" Response Chapter 7: Conclusion