Futures Wheels - Tourism as a Tool to Build Community Welfare CapitalsIntroductionCan Tho is the capital of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam with an area of ​​1,389.6 km² and population of 1,187,089 inhabitants (2009 Can Tho tourism has potential and needs to be exploited effectively. The main focus of this section is on cultural tourism as a tool to build community welfare capital which is the Can Tho Cultural Capital Literature Review1. Cultural CapitalCultural capital can represent a community's identity, traditions and mutual understandingCultural capital can be implemented through common occupations such as agriculture. and breeding. Cultural capital can also be framed by a common attitude ( Jacobs, 2011) For example, the people of Can Tho are gentle, honest and hospitable. They serve tourists with delicacy and care. Many tourists who visited this place never forgot Can Tho town as well as its people. The cultural capital creates its own distinctive characters for each community. Cultural capital is made up of symbols, language, festivals and events. Many communities hold distinctive festivals to celebrate their heritage and events. Cultural capital is also formed when communities experience historical events together (Jacobs, 2011). For example, Can Tho Prison, built by the French colonialist a hundred years ago. City Jail is a proof of bloody crime of colonialism and imperialism. The French colonialist built it to imprison Vietnamese patriots and normal criminals. Then US imperialism continually used it for the same purpose. Today, the city jail has become a historic site recognized as a national historic heritage site instead of being used for criminal purposes.2. The effects of tourism impact the quality of...... middle of paper ...... notes Nguyen Dinh Chieu, a 19th century patriotic poet. Activities include the reading of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chieu's speech, lion dance martial arts demonstrations and a drumming show. And the Nguyen Trung Truc Temple Festival is held to express the people's gratitude, respecting the country's indomitable and faithful son. The carnival offers many interesting and eventful cultural activities that attract hundreds of visitors. Conclusion Can Tho tourism has potential and needs to be developed effectively. When the cultural tourism industry creates profits for Can Tho, Can Tho should also contribute to the development of tourism and then create more cultural capital. The Can Tho government should support the safety of tourists and residents. Residents should succeed in their education to acquire more knowledge, skills and cultural awareness to build their own cultural capital..