scholarly journals The Ca Ong (Whale) belief followed by the inhabitants of the Ly Son island District – Quang Ngai

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Nguyen Duy Doai
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
Folk Beliefs ◽  
South Central ◽  
Title System ◽  
The Temple

The Ca Ong (whale) belief is one of the folk beliefs in Vietnam. The Ca Ong belief followed by the inhabitants of the Ly Son island district not only reflects their spiritual needs, but also educates people in the value of gratefulness. Thus, at the temple, the practitioners of the Ca Ong belief often hang many horizontal lacquered boards (hoành phi) with parallel sentences in the main hall, with the purpose of explicating the aforementioned values. This belief also reflects the aspirations of the island inhabitants, who wish to have their lives blessed with happiness by the god. Particularly, this paper explores the divergence of the Ca Ong belief that can be found in this island. Namely, this belief is not only worshipped at the temple by the community, but also privately within the Dang family, where they worship Ca Ong as a god. This is something never happening in other regions such as the South Central coast or the South of Vietnam. Furthermore, this paper focuses on the change of the title system within this belief. Whereas titles were previously bestowed by the Nguyen dynasty, family titles in the Ly Son Island are bestowed by the Shaman.

Rapid detection of changes in the riverbanks of Laigiang river of the South Central Coast Vietnam: A methodology based on Digital Shoreline Analysis System and Sentinel-2

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Anh Tu Ngo ◽  
Stéphane Grivel ◽  
Thai Le Phan ◽  
Huu Xuan Nguyen ◽  
Trong Doi Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Shoreline Change ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
Shoreline Changes ◽  
South Central ◽  
Digital Shoreline Analysis System ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
End Point Rate ◽  
Sentinel 2

The research focuses on using Sentinel-2 that can be integrated with the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) as an effective tool for the determination of changes in the riverbanks and using linear regression to predict shoreline changes. The research applied the assessment of shoreline changes in the period of 2015- 2020 and forecast to 2025 in Laigiang river of the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. Based on the DSAS tool, parameters such as Shoreline Change Envelope (SCE), Net Shoreline Movement (NSM), End Point Rate (EPR) and Linear Regression Rate (LRR) were determined. The analysis results show that the accretion process in the Laigiang river in the period of 2015-2020 with the accretion area ranges from 81.47 ha. Meanwhile, the area of shoreline erosion only fluctuates around 54.42 ha. The rhythm of evolution is a determinant element for this transitional system.

scholarly journals A Hybrid Approach Using GIS-Based Fuzzy AHP–TOPSIS Assessing Flood Hazards along the South-Central Coast of Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7142
Author(s):  
Huu Xuan Nguyen ◽  
An Thinh Nguyen ◽  
Anh Tu Ngo ◽  
Van Tho Phan ◽  
Trong Doi Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Ahp ◽  
High Tide ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
South Central ◽  
Coast Of Vietnam

Flood hazards affect the local economy and the livelihood of residents along the South-Central Coast of Vietnam. Understanding the factors influencing floods’ occurrence potentially contributes to establish mitigation responses to the hazards. This paper deals with an empirical study on applying a combination of the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP), the fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), and a geographic information system (GIS) to assess flood hazards along the South-Central Coast of Vietnam. Data are collected from focus group discussions (FGDs) with five communal authorities; a questionnaire completed by eight hamlet heads in the Phuoc Thang commune (Binh Dinh province); and documents, reports, and thematic maps provided from official sources. A total of 12 maps of flood factors are prepared. The results show that terrain elevation, creek-bottom terrains, high tide-induced flooding area, and distance to water body are the main factors affecting flood hazards. The An Loi hamlet faces the highest risk for floods, followed by Lac Dien, Luong Binh, and Pho Dong. The map of flood hazards indicates the western part is assessed as low hazard, whereas the eastern part is a very high hazard area. The study findings show that the hybrid approach using GIS-based fuzzy AHP–TOPSIS allows connecting decision makers with the influencing factors of flooding. To mitigate floods, both the Vietnam national government and the Binh Dinh provincial government should integrate natural hazard mitigation into socio-economic development policies.

Overview of Results of Analysis of Data from the South-Central Coast Cooperative Aerometric Monitoring Program (SCCCAMP 1985)

1991 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 511-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Hanna ◽  
David G. Strimaitis ◽  
Joseph S. Scire ◽  
Gary E. Moore ◽  
Robert C. Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring Program ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
South Central

scholarly journals An Assessment of Sustainable Development in the South Central Coast of Vietnam during the Period from 2010 to 2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Ly Le ◽  
Nguyen Tai Tue ◽  
Lam Tuan Manh ◽  
Mai Trong Nhuan
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Interpolation Method ◽  
Climate Extreme ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
South Central

In the context of global change, the rapidly increase of socio-economic development can trigger the negative impacts on coastal resources, environment and ecosystems, causing the deterioration of the system sustainability. Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries by climate change. Of which, the South Central Coast (SCC) is a highly vulnerable area to climate extreme events and sea level rise. This research aimed to build a theoretical framework for evaluating the level of sustainable development in the SCC. By using Delphi method, Interpolation method and Evaluation method, the research proposed a set of indicators, which consists of 32 indicators of the four dimensions (Economic; Social; Environmental; Infrastructure and Governance) in order to evaluate the sustainable development index (SDI) of the SCC provinces. Results show that the SDI had an increased tendency from 2010 to 2016. In general, Da Nang is the capital of the region and the SDI was highest which increased from 0.38 in 2010 to 0.61 in 2016 through the development of economic, infrastructure and urban governance dimensions. In contrast, during the survey, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen’s SDI were still lower than other provinces. Results suggested that it is necessary to enhance the policy and planning to implement the sustainable development goals together with the economy, society, environment and infrastructure development. The sustainable development indicators can potentially contribute to apply to monitor the sustainable development in other coastal regions in Vietnam.      

scholarly journals Joint destination marketing in the South Central Coast region of Viet Nam

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Thi Phuong Lan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Viet Nam ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Coast ◽  
South Central ◽  
Marketing Decision ◽  
Marketing Activities ◽  
Coast Region

<p>The tourism industry of Viet Nam has developed rapidly over the last two decades. However, more attention must be given to destination marketing, especially joint destination marketing, if the sector is to continue to expand. To date there has been little research on joint destination marketing, especially in developing countries and transitional economies like Viet Nam. This study attempts to fulfil this gap by examining the joint destination marketing activities of the eight South Central Coast provinces of Viet Nam. The study has three objectives: (1) to examine the nature and extent of current joint destination marketing activities, (2) to analyze the factors that influence joint destination marketing decision-making, and (3) to investigate the destination marketing relationships between local destination marketing organizations(DMOs) of the eight provinces.  The South Central Coast was chosen as the study site as it is the most dynamic tourism development region of Viet Nam. The study triangulated both primary and secondary data. The primary data was collected mainly from semi-structured in-depth interviews with DMO representatives. This was complemented by the content analysis of official tourism websites.  Four sets of key findings result from this research. First, the South Central Coast provinces currently conduct destination marketing more individually than jointly. However, all provinces of the region practise a certain mix of both individual and joint marketing activities. Local DMOs also develop competitive and cooperative relationships with other counterpart DMOs. Second, joint destination marketing is an emerging and increasingly common trend in the region and is characterized by different patterns of cooperative behaviour and levels of involvement. Third, joint destination marketing decision-making is influenced by various factors, including preconditions, benefits, drawbacks, motives and barriers. These factors are inter-related, which in turn creates tensions for DMO in their joint destination marketing decision-making. Fourth, in the South Central Coast region, joint destination marketing activities occur more commonly at a sub-regional scale than at the scale of the whole region. Furthermore, these sub-region cooperative models involve provinces located in other regions. Decisive factors in destination marketing partnership formation include proximity, convenient transportation, mutual benefits, similar target markets and compatibility of tourism products.  The study concludes by highlighting the need to establish a regional tourism coordinating organization to facilitate joint actions and cooperative interrelationships between provinces. There is also much room left in for further joint destination marketing research.</p>

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