Research Question: In consideration of recent rapid economic growth, globalization and Westernization in Vietnam, what is the state of Ho Chi Minh City residents attitudes and habits around food and what are the implications of evolving consumption patterns? My research will mainly focus on the western fast food chains in contrast with street vendors and […]
Supply and Demand: Urbanization conflicts in Ho Chi Minh City
Economic reform in Vietnam through out the past decade has brought about lots of changes, many of which have been very beneficial while others have caused problems. Industrialization and urbanization have had their benefits economically but have also had some negative effects. As big cities such Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi develop there is a […]
Tourism In Da Lat: Fake tigers, Coffee Tasting and Gongs
Our weekend in Da Lat was filled with exciting, relaxing and delicious experiences. Da Lat is a hilly city that the French developed during their colonization as a get away (check). On our first day there we took a short drive to some waterfalls. When you walk through the gates there are a couple gift […]
Turning a Blind Eye to Environmental Issues in the Mekong Delta
Miss Tho our tour guide through the Mekong Delta pointed out many rising environmental issues in the region and mentioned that the few citizens that are aware of them are not concerned or have bigger, more urgent concerns to focus on. Some of the biggest issues in Vietnam and the Mekong Delta are air and […]
Observing Age in Ho Chi Minh City Markets
The two articles that we read on food buying habits in Vietnam, one in Hanoi and one in Saigon, both discussed the rise of supermarkets and how that has been and may continue to effect markets and everyone involved in sales there. From this information I formed a research question from which to do an […]
Motorbikes Over Biodiversity: Urbanizations Effect on the Environment in Ho Chi Minh City
After reading the articles, I find the negative effects on the environment due to urbanization most concerning. Since Asian countries in past decades have been so focused on economic growth they have paid insufficient attention to the state of the environment and the effects that such large-scale urbanization have on it. This phenomenon is called […]