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 Volume 8, Issue 9 (September 2021), Pages: 50-57

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Influence of some climatic factors on tourism activities on Co To Island, Vietnam

 Author(s): Thu-Nhung Nguyen 1, Huu-Xuan Nguyen 2, *, Hoang-Hai Pham 1, Thu-Hoa Le 3, Thi-Hue Truong 4, Thi-Duong Lieu 5, Thu-Thuy Hoang Luu 1

 Affiliation(s):

 1Institute of Geography, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Cau Giay, Vietnam
 2Faculty of Natural Sciences, Quynhon University, Qui Nhơn, Vietnam
 3Department of Geography, Tay Bac University, Sơn La, Vietnam
 4Department of Business Administration, Vietnam National University, Cau Giay, Vietnam
 5Research Institute of Business Culture, Vietnam Association of Business Culture Development, Hai Bà Trưng District, Vietnam

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7699-6006

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2021.09.007

 Abstract:

Co To is a small Island that is a well-known tourist destination for Vietnamese people and it is known to have a very special climate for each season of the year. The purpose of this study is to discuss the limitations of climatic factors as well as find out a favorable time for tourism activities on Co To Island, Vietnam. One of the important things to choose Co To Island to become the main subject is because it has a very special geographic location and tourism is one of the most important drivers of economic development on Co To Island. However, in addition to social reasons, Co To Island tourism is also influenced by climatic factors. Each climate factor has different effects, but the assessment shows that temperature, humidity, and precipitation have the strongest influence. The results also show that in the summer (May-September) on Co To Island, the most frequent and dangerous weather conditions for humans are related to hot weather as well as heavy rainstorms. Mainly in winter (December, January, February), outdoor tourism activities are limited by the cold climate and changing northeast monsoon. However, March, April, October, and November have very favorable tourist conditions. 

 © 2021 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Co To Island, Climate, Tourism, HCI, Weather

 Article History: Received 17 February 2021, Received in revised form 14 May 2021, Accepted 18 June 2021

 Acknowledgment 

The article has been completed with the support of the topics bearing code NVCC.10.01/20-20; ĐTĐL.XH.01/19 and “The basic topic for young cadres in 2020” during a site visit in Co To in April 2020; in access to literature on tourism and climate in Co To Island. The authors would like to send sincere thanks and appreciates the support.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Nguyen TN, Nguyen HX, and Pham HH et al. (2021). Influence of some climatic factors on tourism activities on Co To Island, Vietnam. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 8(9): 50-57

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