author(s)
Dr. Nguyen Hoang Tien, Tran Minh Thai, Tran Hoang Hau, Phung The Vinh and Nguyen Vuong Thanh Long

abstract
The paper analyzes and assesses the advantages of tourism development resources in neighboring provinces near major cities such as Tuyen Quang province (near Hanoi) and Binh Phuoc province (near Ho Chi Minh City). The geographical location and natural and cultural tourism resources are favorable for the development of ecotourism and cultural tourism. Moreover, the article also analyzes and assesses the situation of tourism development in Tuyen Quang and Binh Phuoc provinces, the impact of tourism activities on socio-economic environment: Local communities have participated in many travel activities. The tourism development creates jobs, generates income, contributes to community development, and protects environmental resources for sustainable development. However, tourism in the two provinces of Tuyen Quang and Binh Phuoc here lacks proper scientific planning and has not been effectively invested. So, the socio-economic efficiency is low. The quality of tourism resources of the two provinces is still slowly improving. Finally, the paper proposes to develop solutions on mechanisms, policies, management, development planning, investment cooperation and diversification to improve product quality, protection and restoration of environmental resources, promoting sustainable tourism development, distributing benefits from tourism. The paper also makes some recommendations to tourism management agencies, local authorities, tourists, as well as local people directly involved in tourism activities in Binh Phuoc and Tuyen Quang provinces.