This book presents a panorama of research studies involving a wide range of disciplines related to the urban field. These studies address most of the issues faced by the local authorities and managers of cities experiencing rapid growth. This book will be particularly useful to Vietnamese professionals, policy-makers, researchers and students; it will also be great interest to any reader involved in urban development matters, elsewhere in Southeast Asia as well as in other regions of the world

1. Cities and towns - Vietnam. 2. Urbanization - Vietnam.