Examining Vietnamese hard-adventure tourists' visit intention using an extended model of goal-directed behavior

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2020, Pages

  Bui, Ngoc Anh ^a   Kiatkawsin, Kiattipoom ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adventure tourism; Hardy tourism; Model of goal directed behavior; Vietnamese tourism; Visit intention

Indexed keywords

ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS; OUTDOOR RECREATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL MEDIA; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

VIET NAM;

EID: 85086933628     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su12051747     Document Type: Article

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