Socioeconomic renovation in Viet Nam : the origin, evolution, and impact of doi moi / edited by Peter Boothroyd and Pham Xuan Nam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boothroyd, Peter.

Phạm, Xuân Nam.

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural development--Vietnam.

Rural development.

Housing--Vietnam.

Housing.

Vietnam--Social policy.

Vietnam.

Vietnam--Economic conditions.

Vietnam--Rural conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : International Development Research Centre ; Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Socioeconomic Renovation in Viet Nam: The origin, evolution and impact of Doi Moi

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Part I. Rural Development in Viet Nam: The Search for Sustainable Livelihoods; Introduction; Project overview; Chapter 1. Some theories of rural development in recent decades: lessons from other countries' experiences; The role of agriculture in industrialization; "Big leap" into industrialization and urbanization; Harmonious links in the development process; Chapter 2. The ups and downs of Vietnamese agriculture and rurality before renovation; Rapid growth of agriculture following land reform; Agricultural collectivization

Policy readjustment vis-à-vis agriculture and ruralityChapter 3. The socioeconomic impact of renovation on rural development; Population and family planning; Labour and employment; Restructuring the rural economy: diversifying agricultural production, and promoting small- and handicraft-industries; Management and utilization of natural resources; Social stratification, hunger eradication, and poverty alleviation; Chapter 4. Concluding remarks and recommendations; The importance of initiative and innovation in the rural economy; Balancing rural-agricultural with urban-industrial development

Population growth and family planningJob creation and rural development; Restructuring the rural economy; Sustainable development and quality of life; Rapid economic growth and social progress; Some remaining issues in agricultural and rural development; Final comments; Bibliography; Part II. Urban Housing; Introduction; Chapter 5. The socioeconomic impacts of renovation on urban development; Stages of urban development prior to renovation; Urbanization and the socioeconomic development of Viet Nam; Urban socioeconomic impacts of renovation

Chapter 6. The socioeconomic impacts of renovation on urban housing in Viet NamPre- and post-renovation urban housing problems: an overview; The dynamics of urban housing production in the renovation period: diversification of types and producers; Chapter 7. The research method; The research method; Housing production in the state-sponsored sector; Housing production in the private (household) sector; Chapter 8. Case studies; Case Study 1. Resettlement compensation by relocation in apartment buildings: Ho Chi Minh City

Case Study 2. Resettlement compensation by land allocation for new house construction: Ho Chi Minh CityCase Study 3. Three forms of housing in Hanoi; Case Study 4. The irregular conversion of state housing in Hanoi; Case Study 5. Housing production in a suburb of Hanoi; Case Study 6. Housing renovation in the ancient quarter of Hanoi; Case Study 7. Funding for construction of houses in the welfare sector; Case Study 8. Formation of an irregular squatter settlement in Hanoi; Case Study 9. Formation of an irregular squatter settlement in Ho Chi Minh City

Chapter 9. Renovation and urban housing: obstacles and prospects

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-84987-8

9786610849871

1-55250-318-6

OCLC:

70180809