TTLV: Current status of people's lives after resettlement (Research on Can Tho City Urban Upgrading Sub-project - Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Thuy 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: May 30, 1988 4. Place of birth: Hai Minh commune - Hai Hau - Nam Dinh

5. Decision on recognition of graduate students No. 2797/2012/QD – XHNV - SDH dated: December 28, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: The current situation of people's lives after resettlement (Research on the Can Tho City Urban Upgrading Sub-project - Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project)

8. Major: Sociology Code: 603 103 01

9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Trinh Van Tung. Lecturer, Faculty of Sociology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

• Most household members have changed jobs when moving to the resettlement area.
• Most households are satisfied with their family life in the resettlement area.
• People with low education level when moving to resettlement area have lower income compared to before resettlement.
• Households that do business before resettlement need to borrow capital to stabilize their lives more than other households.

11. Practical application:

The topic draws lessons and experiences to apply in planning resettlement and livelihood development for affected households in resettlement projects.

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis:

Resettlement monitoring report phase 1; phase 2; phase 3; phase 4; phase 5; phase 6, phase 2, Can Tho City urban upgrading sub-project – Vietnam Urban Upgrading Project

MASTER THESIS INFORMATION

1. Name: Nguyen Thi Thuy 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: 30/05/1988 4.Born place: Hai Minh – Hai Hau – Nam Dinh province

5. Decision to be MA students number: 2797/2012/ QD – XHNV - SDH in: December 28, 2012 from Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in educational process: No

7. Name of the master thesis: "The real situation of project affected people's living after resettlement"(The Cantho urban upgrading sub-project, Vietnam urban upgrading project)

8.Major: Sociology Code: 603 103 01

9. Science Instructor: Associate Professor. Phd. Trinh Van Tung. Lecturer of Department of Sociology– University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

10. Summary of the MA Thesis:

• Almost the member of househod changed their jobs when moving to the resettlement areas.
• Most of the respondents were satisfied with the family life in the resettlement areas.
• Income of people with low levels of education was decreased when they moved to the resettlement areas.
• The people who trade before moving to the resettlement areas need to loan to settle down more than the others.

11. Applicability in practice.

This thesis will draw some lessons in planning the resettlement and developing livelihood for the people who were affected by the resettlement project.

12. Next research ideas: (if there)

13. Some publications related to the thesis:

The Resettlement monitoring report: Phase1; Phase 2, Phase 4, Phase 5, Phase 5; Phase 6 of the Second period, Subproject Urban Upgrading Can Tho – Urban Ugrading project in Vietnam.