Ho Chi Minh | Part3 Distribution Trends and Development of Infrastructure to Deal With Expanding Urbanization
Japan-Asia Collaborative Research Project
Study report "The New Trends in Asian Urban Lifestyle"
"The New Trends in Urban Lifestyle in Ho Chi Minh" (serial in 4 parts)
Part 3 Distribution Trends and Development of Infrastructure to Deal With Expanding Urbanization.
DO My Hien, Ph.D student at Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development. Lecturer at Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City.
NGUYEN THI BICH THUY, Hanoi Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese lecturer.
Summary
In Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi City, and other cities have been urbanized after Doi Moi by population influx as foreign companies have moved into the cities. The rapid urbanization has caused over-urbanization because the development of urban infrastructure including public transportation could not deal with the situation.
Although the citizens’ life has become certainly rich, the urban problems have been worsening.
Ho Chi Minh City is on the eve of motorization today. While the city has already been suffering from traffic congestion with motorcycles, improvement of public transportation infrastructure is long delayed. If motorization starts under the circumstances, major traffic jams would occur frequently in the city and urban function could be paralyzed.
In Vietnam all lands are basically owned by the nation and only use rights are subject to buying and selling. Under normal conditions, active use-right transaction would lead to advancement of urban development in the context of market principles. However, owing to unique reasons to Vietnam, land and building rights are complicated and land transactions are opaque, causing extreme difficulty of land expropriations compared with those in capitalist countries. This is why construction of public infrastructure is time consuming and significantly drags down the improvement of urban infrastructure and redevelopment in Vietnam.
This part reports the current situation of urban infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City and the trends in distribution and housing which have significant influence on the citizens’ lifestyle.
Principal Author DO My Hien
2002 Hanoi Foreign Trade University, International Economics Faculty, Japanese Language Department, BA Joined Canon Vietnam, HR Department
2006 Shinshu University Graduate School, Division of Industrial and Social Studies, MA in economics
2007～ present Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development, PhD program
2011～Feb.2013 Lecturer at Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City (History of Economic Thought) Fields of Research: Rural Development, Development Economics, History of Economic Thought
Principal Author NGUYEN THI BICH THUY
1999 Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities, enter Department of Oriental Studies
2001 Kobe University, Faculty of Intercultural Studies
2003 Graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities
2009 Japanese Instructor at Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities
2011 Columbia Southern University in the US, Completed Master’s program of Marketing
2011 Hanoi Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese lecturer
2012 Bulacan State University, Doctor’s program of Management
2013 Saigon Arts College Assistant to the Headmaster
Field of Research: Cross culture of Japan and Vietnam
Field of Business: 2009 Founded Lapis School of Japanese
2010 Founded Aqua Palace Wedding & Event Hall
Co-Researcher:
Furukawa Ichiro, Professer, Hitotsubasi University
Fukuda hiroshi, Chairman, Joumon communication Inc.
Editing and Delivery Public-Interest Incorporated Foundation
Research Institute for High-Life http://www.hilife.or.jp/
Study report "The New Trends in Asian Urban Lifestyle"
"The New Trends in Urban Lifestyle in Ho Chi Minh" (serial in 4 parts)
Part 3 Distribution Trends and Development of Infrastructure to Deal With Expanding Urbanization.
DO My Hien, Ph.D student at Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development. Lecturer at Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City.
NGUYEN THI BICH THUY, Hanoi Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese lecturer.
Summary
In Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi City, and other cities have been urbanized after Doi Moi by population influx as foreign companies have moved into the cities. The rapid urbanization has caused over-urbanization because the development of urban infrastructure including public transportation could not deal with the situation.
Although the citizens’ life has become certainly rich, the urban problems have been worsening.
Ho Chi Minh City is on the eve of motorization today. While the city has already been suffering from traffic congestion with motorcycles, improvement of public transportation infrastructure is long delayed. If motorization starts under the circumstances, major traffic jams would occur frequently in the city and urban function could be paralyzed.
In Vietnam all lands are basically owned by the nation and only use rights are subject to buying and selling. Under normal conditions, active use-right transaction would lead to advancement of urban development in the context of market principles. However, owing to unique reasons to Vietnam, land and building rights are complicated and land transactions are opaque, causing extreme difficulty of land expropriations compared with those in capitalist countries. This is why construction of public infrastructure is time consuming and significantly drags down the improvement of urban infrastructure and redevelopment in Vietnam.
This part reports the current situation of urban infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City and the trends in distribution and housing which have significant influence on the citizens’ lifestyle.
Principal Author DO My Hien
2002 Hanoi Foreign Trade University, International Economics Faculty, Japanese Language Department, BA Joined Canon Vietnam, HR Department
2006 Shinshu University Graduate School, Division of Industrial and Social Studies, MA in economics
2007～ present Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development, PhD program
2011～Feb.2013 Lecturer at Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City (History of Economic Thought) Fields of Research: Rural Development, Development Economics, History of Economic Thought
Principal Author NGUYEN THI BICH THUY
1999 Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities, enter Department of Oriental Studies
2001 Kobe University, Faculty of Intercultural Studies
2003 Graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities
2009 Japanese Instructor at Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences & Humanities
2011 Columbia Southern University in the US, Completed Master’s program of Marketing
2011 Hanoi Foreign Trade University, Ho Chi Minh City, Japanese lecturer
2012 Bulacan State University, Doctor’s program of Management
2013 Saigon Arts College Assistant to the Headmaster
Field of Research: Cross culture of Japan and Vietnam
Field of Business: 2009 Founded Lapis School of Japanese
2010 Founded Aqua Palace Wedding & Event Hall
Co-Researcher:
Furukawa Ichiro, Professer, Hitotsubasi University
Fukuda hiroshi, Chairman, Joumon communication Inc.
Editing and Delivery Public-Interest Incorporated Foundation
Research Institute for High-Life http://www.hilife.or.jp/