Heritage Conservation and Tourism Development at Cham Sacred Sites in Vietnam

My Narrative: The Cham Temples and the Journey of My Life.- The Cham People and their Civilization.- Cham Worldview: Religions, Custodianship, Philosophy, and Traditions.- The Conservation of Cham Cultural Heritage in Vietnam.- Living Heritage in the Every Day: Role of Po Klaong Girai Temple in the Cham Community.- Is Living Heritage Ignored? Revisiting the Heritage Conservation of Sacred Cham Living Heritage Sites in Vietnam.- Authenticity and Tourism Development: The Simple Problems of Incense at the Cham Temples.- Rising Tensions: Heritage-Tourism Development and the Commodification of 'Authentic' Culture among the Cham Community.- Who Really Benefits from Tourism? Indigenous Perspectives on Tourism Benefit Sharing at a Cham Living Sacred-Heritage Site.- Jalan Daok Nao [Still on the Journey].

Dr. Quang Dai Tuyen, also known as Isvan in Cham language, is an accomplished expert in the field of Cultural Anthropology, heritage tourism, sustainable tourism and responsible tourism. He received a Master's degree in Applied Anthropology from the University of Hawaii-Manoa (USA) and a Doctorate in Anthropology focused on Heritage tourism management from the University of Queensland, Australia. With over a decade of experience as a researcher at the Cham Cultural Research Center and as a lecturer and researcher at prestigious universities in the field of tourism and hospitality, such as Hoa Sen University, Van Lang University, Hutech University, and University of Technology, he has demonstrated exceptional knowledge and expertise.

Dr. Isvan has authored numerous publications in national and international journals on these topics, reflecting his deep commitment to preserving and promoting the Cham ethnic group's culture. He is also passionate about building a network of young Vietnamese Anthropologists club and Vietnam Tourism Research Network to support research consultations, facilitate connections, and collaborate on international publications.
In his hometown of Ninh Thuan, Dr. Tuyen has dedicated himself to building a model of cultural tourism that leverages indigenous resources for tourism development, generating economic opportunities for the Cham community while preserving their cultural heritage. Dr. Isvan is an accomplished scholar whose expertise and passion for cultural preservation and sustainable tourism make him an exceptional asset to the Cham community and the wider academic and tourism sectors in Vietnam.