Third-Year Students of Tourism and Travel Management Engage in Field-Based Learning Through a Study Trip to the Mekong Delta.

To meet employers’ requirements, in addition to providing on-campus instruction, FAIE consistently creates opportunities for students to enhance their knowledge and skills through competitions, specialized club activities, and particularly through site visits and field-based learning activities. Through these methods, students gain broader and deeper access to practical knowledge, narrow the gap between theory and practice, and ensure that graduates meet the expected learning outcomes, thereby helping employers avoid the need to retrain new recruits.

Recognizing societal demand for the Tourism and Travel Management major, FAIE has offered this program since 2019. Through annual evaluations of the training programme and learning outcomes, with contributions from experts, enterprises, and alumni, the Tourism and Travel Management major has recently strengthened field-based learning activities through short study trips to various regions across the country.

During a 3-day, 2-night trip from 15 to 17 March 2023 to the Mekong Delta provinces, students visited Vinh Trang Pagoda; the islets of Long, Lan, Quy, and Phung; participated in Southern amateur folk music exchanges (Don ca tai tu); explored Cai Rang Floating Market; visited Mui Ca Mau, Tac Say Church, and Bac Lieu Prince’s House. It can be seen that, although the duration was short, students learned how to organize tours, became familiar with numerous tourist attractions and the distinctive characteristics of each region, and practiced delivering commentaries for specific routes and destinations.

Through practical activities such as these, FAIE has gradually narrowed the gap between knowledge acquired at the University and the practical knowledge required when working in enterprises. Particularly in the current context, tourism companies have a strong demand for human resources in the tourism sector. The learning environment at FAIE enables students to continuously enhance their competencies and meet the increasingly high expectations of employers.