| Author | Do Kim Son |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-88-16 |
| Subject(s) | Rural development--Vietnam
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| Note | A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-88-16 |
| Abstract | Although the commune system has been in existence in Vietnam for over thirty years, some communes are better than others
in rural construction as reflected in terms of their rural
physical infrastructure and rural household economies.
This study has investigated factors affecting rural
construction in Vietnam by conducting a survey in one "advanced
commune" and one ''backward commune" in two different geographical
environments, namely deltaic and coastal districts and comparing
the levels of development between them.
It was found that there are different levels of development
between the advanced and backward communes as measured by the
socio-economic infrastructure and by local economic
developmental factors and that these different levels of
development were not due to differences in the natural resource
base. Greater people participation; a younger, closer and more
sympathetic leadership; better support from government agencies;
and policy changes over time are the main factors for such
different levels of development.
In order to improve the backward communes, recommendations
has been proposed. These include public forum strengthening,
greater involvement of government agencies, improved
identification of commune leaders, leadership training and
assigning responsibility to the people to increase involvement of
commune members at the different stages of development
activities. Some further research should be undertaken: how to
broad natural resource bace and commune organizational structures
to give commune members more opportunity to play responsible and
active roles. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-88-16 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Demaine, Harvey; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ;Sheng, Yap Kioe |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Netherlands Government; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |