A lecture by visiting scholar Prof. Son Thanh Tung

The Southeast Asian Studies Program is pleased to present a lecture by visiting scholar Prof. Son Thanh Tung entitled, "Economic Development and its Socio-Environmental Impact on the City of Ho Chi Minh."

Thursday, November 5
6-7pm
Bentley 120

Prof. Son's presentation will describe the processes of economic development, rural-urban migration, and urbanization in the context of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In doing so, his lecture will point out that as a result of these processes, various challenges have emerged in the city--pollution, flooding, housing shortage, traffic, and lifestyle changes among the city's urban
dwellers. Prof. Son will assess a variety of planning solutions that have been tried as well as highlight additional challenges facing the urban city environment in Vietnam.

Prof. Son is a faculty member in the Department of Urban Studies at the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.