Asset innovation utilization of tourism village history: A case of Vietnam village, Batam, Indonesia

This study aims to identify innovative component asset from a utilization history of tourism in the Vietnam village at Batam, Riau Archipelago Province, Indonesia in the form of heritage refugee village that is developed as innovation asset of tourism utilization in the region. This study used qualitative descriptive research concerning the history and tourism. The population in this study is in the form of a social situation placed in the Vietnam Village, Galang Island in Riau archipelago province with participants that are inside that government, as well as local travel industry players, communities, and institutions on the island of Batam. Instruments used in this study were the observation and interviews with model coding, interpretation, and triangulation. These results indicate that a significant history and tourism for innovation and utilization of assets. Therefore, it is necessary to have inter-sectoral cooperation efforts that synergize between elements like good government, private sectors, and communities in analyzing factors such as providing information to the public related to the continuity of history and tourism in the region.