An analysis of the factors affecting Community-Based Tourism associated with Indigenous Knowledge of the Khmer ethnic people minority in An Giang Province, Vietnam

Abstract

Abstract Community-Based Tourism has gained popularity around the world in recent years because of its benefits and impact on local communities. In this trend, ethnic minority communities, which comprise distinct and unique Indigenous Knowledge Systems, are becoming more appealing and popular tourist destinations. While the community tourism model based on Indigenous Knowledge is gaining popularity, enough study has not been conducted to analyze the elements influencing this approach. The purpose of this study is to assess factors influencing the growth of community-based tourism in An Giang province using traditional Khmer ethnic minority expertise. In this study, quantitative methods were performed on 196 tourists who had visited this model. According to the research findings, four categories of factors influence the development of this model: the Community-Based Tourism key factor (1), the Community-Based Tourism unique factors (2), the Community-Based Tourism Supporting factors (3), and the Indigenous Knowledge Systems factor (4).