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Economic Valuation of Tourism’s Environmental Impacts at Ha Long Bay: Implications for Entrance Fee Policy and Sustainable Tourism Management Cover

Economic Valuation of Tourism’s Environmental Impacts at Ha Long Bay: Implications for Entrance Fee Policy and Sustainable Tourism Management

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2026-0054 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 23, 2025
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