The novelty and economic viability of sports tourism have spurred an increase in related academic research to explore the multifaceted impacts, industry trends, and intrinsic and extrinsic motivations of sports tourists. Identifying the factors influencing, and to what extent, destination engagement, return visits, and positive word-of-mouth within the context of sports tourism in Vietnam is crucial. Therefore, this study synthesizes the current state of tourism in Vietnam and globally, as well as recent academic research on tourism, to understand the advantages and challenges in the tourism business and research. The results provide a proposed comprehensive research model for future empirical studies. The study also synthesizes and refines measurement items to suit the context of sports tourism research. However, the study has not yet conducted empirical exploration to verify this proposed model. Therefore, future research will evaluate this model and propose deeper theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords: Destination image, Environmental consciousness, Emotional Experience, Tourist Engagement.