TTLA: The process of formation and transformation of collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1954 to 2000

1. Full name of PhD student: Duong Tat Thanh 2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: September 2, 1995 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of PhD students: 4416/2019/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019
6. Changes in the training process (if any): Decision to extend the number
7. Thesis topic: The process of formation and transformation of collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1954 to 2000
8. Major: Vietnamese History 9. Code: 9229010.05
10. Scientific supervisors: Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan & Dr. Hoang Thi Hong Nga
11. Summary of new results of the thesis:
Research purpose:
From a historical perspective, the thesis reconstructs the picture of the formation and transformation of old collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1954 to 2000. At the same time, the thesis aims to clarify the movement of collective housing areas in Hanoi through two segments: from 1956 to 1985 and from 1986 to 2000. From there, it analyzes some outstanding features of social lifestyle, culture, historical values ​​as well as summarizes some experiences in urban management as well as urban heritage management.
Research mission:
- Overview of factors affecting the formation and transformation of collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1954 to 2000 such as historical context; policies of the Party and State on urban construction in Hanoi and some other factors during the period from 1954 to 2000.
- Synthesize sources of documents to reconstruct the historical picture of the formation and transformation process of collective housing areas in Hanoi in terms of planning, architecture and social aspects through two periods from 1954 to 1985 and from 1986 to 2000.
- Analyze cultural, social and historical factors associated with the formation and transformation of collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1954 to 2000.
- Summarize historical experiences in management, organization and conservation of values ​​related to collective housing areas in Hanoi that can be applied in current urban management of Hanoi.
Research subjects:
The research object of the topic is collective housing areas located in residential subdivisions built from 1954 to before 2000 through aspects of policy, planning, history, culture and society.
Research method:
The thesis is a topic in the field of Vietnamese History, so the historical scientific research method is used as the main research method, examining and presenting the development and transformation process of the collective housing area in Hanoi through factors such as architecture, planning, cultural life... and is presented in a chronological order, providing diverse perspectives and clarifying the relationship between the research objects.
The logical method is used as a method of examining and studying events directly related to collective housing areas to point out the nature and laws of historical development. Unlike the historical method, the logical method does not delve into the entire process but only exploits core, interconnected issues. From specific issues, related issues can be reasonably deduced.
The comparative analysis method is used when there is a complete database, from numbers and tables related to housing issues, collective housing areas can scientifically evaluate the whole social picture, help make judgments and comments so that it can be clarified and analyzed.
The historical divergence method in the thesis is used to specifically divide the development stages of collective housing in Hanoi through a continuous time axis, starting from 1954 with the appearance of the first experimental model of collective housing until 2000 when the term collective housing was no longer used but instead a system of urban areas, apartment buildings were used instead with the specific appearance of Linh Dam urban area.
In addition to the methods that are mainly and closely related to historical research, this is also a highly interdisciplinary topic. The historical factor is the main factor, but it cannot be without other research fields.
Statistical method is one of the interdisciplinary methods used when collecting complete database. Synthesize data from primary documents, secondary documents or information from direct interviews or direct observations.
Contributions of the thesis:
- The thesis contributes to providing a comprehensive and complete view of the birth and transformation of collective housing areas in Hanoi from 1954 to 2000 in terms of planning, architecture, construction, architecture and residential structure, ownership and usage.
- The thesis has pointed out some achievements and limitations of this housing model in certain historical periods, and at the same time shown the impact of policies in each period on the lives of residents in collective housing areas.
- The thesis analyzes and clarifies the historical, cultural and social values ​​of the collective housing areas, thereby providing scientific arguments for the preservation and reconstruction of these housing areas in the current context of modernization and urbanization.
- The thesis contributes to supplementing and enriching the source of documents on urban history research in Hanoi.
12. Further research directions: Further research through case studies of specific collective housing areas in Hanoi, comparative research with similar collective housing models in Vietnam and the world, extensive research on the history of urban planning, socio-cultural history of Hanoi...
13. Publications related to the thesis:
- Tat Thanh Duong (2022), “A Symbol of Socialist Society: The Collective Living Quarter in Hanoi 1954-2000”, Journal of Mekong Societies (Scopus-Q2), Vol.18, No. 2, ISSN: 1686-6541 pp.46-75.
- Duong Tat Thanh (2022), “The Characteristics of Vietnamese Collective Living Quarters – From the Foundational Concepts to Changes”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol.8, No.2, ISSN: 2354-1172, pp.158-175.
- Duong Tat Thanh (2022), “The “Old” Collective Living Quarters in Hanoi from the perspective of History – Culture – Society”, Proceedings of the International Conference “The first international conference on the issues of social sciences and humanities”, ISBN: 978-604-9990-98-4, pp.417-435.
- Duong Tat Thanh (2022), “Changes of Public Spaces at the Collective Living Quarters in Hanoi – Case study: Thanh Cong Quarter”, International Conference “Anthropology and Vietnamese Cities in the Context of Globalization”.


 

- This research will give an overview about KTT on aspects of history and culture. KTT is not only recognized under the meaning of functions but also there are images of a generation, a society living in the past. Also, it can point out the cahnges in daily lives of residents through the impacts and changes itself.
- The changes in passing policies in each period had their own influences on KTT. It can be evaluated and analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the changing process by approaching achievements or meeting the limitations which later are seen as historical results.
- Having good preparations, the achieved results will be the foundation for later research and also extend and improve more on research objectives which are KTT in Hanoi or KTT in Vietnam. Also, it puts a colorful piece into a general picture of Hanoi's symbol.

- Tat Thanh Duong (2022), “A Symbol of Socialist Society: The Collective Living Quarter in Hanoi 1954-2000”, Journal of Mekong Societies (Scopus-Q2), Vol.18, No. 2, ISSN: 1686-6541 pp.46-75.
- Duong Tat Thanh (2022), “The Characteristics of Vietnamese Collective Living Quarters – From the Foundational Concepts to Changes”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol.8, No.2, ISSN: 2354-1172, pp.158-175.
- Duong Tat Thanh (2022), “The “Old” Collective Living Quarters in Hanoi from the perspective of History – Culture – Society”, Proceedings of the International Conference “The first international conference on the issues of social sciences and humanities”, ISBN: 978-604-9990-98-4, pp.417-435.
- Duong Tat Thanh (2022), “Changes of Public Spaces at the Collective Living Quarters in Hanoi – Case study: Thanh Cong Quarter”, International Conference “Anthropology and Vietnamese Cities in the Context of Globalization”.