Metropolisation, migrations and urban civilisation: the example of Hanoi

Abstract

With 38% of its population living in cities, Vietnam is in the process of completing its urban transition. The arrival of populations from the countryside coupled with a process of spatial sprawl is part of the urban catching up that the country has been doing since the liberalization of its economy at the end of the 1980s. Poles of concentration of value and population are rapidly being formed: the metropolises. The Vietnamese metropolises, starting with the capital city-province of Hanoi, are the vehicle and modus operandi of the country's transition to a market economy, and they crystallize a number of social tensions linked in particular to the entrenchment, or even the clash, of rural and urban cultures. The purpose of this article is to see how, in the peri-urban area of Hanoi, an observation post for the advance of the city over the countryside, the urban civilization program is being called upon by the authorities to promote urban modernization based on social harmony and a certain vision of urban sociality.

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“…An increase in the choice of ready-to-cook products and the changes in food habits are attributed to urbanization too [11,258]. According to one study in 2023, 62% of Vietnamese people live in rural areas, making it a largely rural country [259]. However, by 2040, the percentage of people living in cities is predicted to rise quickly to 48.4% [250].…”

Exploratory Factor Analysis of Influences on Social Integration and Religious Practice Among Catholic Students: Evidence from Hanoi- Vietnam

“…In an age of rapidly changing socio-economic structures and growing complexities of identity formation, young adults' interest in social integration and religious adherence becomes particularly relevant (Hoang et al, 2023). This interest is further enhanced in the case of Hanoi, Vietnam, as the co-dependency between traditional value systems, religious beliefs, and modern influences play a significant role in the lives of Catholic students (Labbe et al, 2022;Nguyen & Duchère, 2023). Vietnam's capital, known for its culturally rich experience and urbanizing forces, could represent a unique background where researchers can analyze how young Catholics respond to the challenges and opportunities of maintaining their beliefs and socially integrating into the religious community in a broader socio-cultural context (Nguyen & Duchère, 2023).…”

“…This interest is further enhanced in the case of Hanoi, Vietnam, as the co-dependency between traditional value systems, religious beliefs, and modern influences play a significant role in the lives of Catholic students (Labbe et al, 2022;Nguyen & Duchère, 2023). Vietnam's capital, known for its culturally rich experience and urbanizing forces, could represent a unique background where researchers can analyze how young Catholics respond to the challenges and opportunities of maintaining their beliefs and socially integrating into the religious community in a broader socio-cultural context (Nguyen & Duchère, 2023). However, the exploration of such aspects, conducted mainly in a quantitative manner, may be insufficient, and there is a growing research gap that this study seeks to address (Hoang et al, 2023).…”