Introducing the books: "Globalization and Urban Transformation in Contemporary Vietnam" and "Globalization, Modernity and Urban Change in Asian Cities"

In the process of modernization, globalization, and international integration, Vietnam, as well as other Asian countries, have witnessed significant changes in many aspects in both rural and urban areas. In this context, placing urban areas in relation to rural areas, connecting the locality with the global, and the present with the past, studying and explaining urban transformations in Vietnam and other Asian countries is both scientifically and practically significant, requiring a collaborative, integrated, interdisciplinary approach, and especially...commitmentandenter the gameof the social sciences and humanities.

The bookGlobalization and urban transformation in contemporary Vietnamand the bookGlobalization, Modernity and Urban Change in Asia CitiesEdited by Pham Quang Minh, Nguyen Van Suu, Ien Ang, and Gay Hawkins, and published by Tri Thuc Publishing House in 2016, this book comprises articles by Vietnamese and foreign scientists analyzing and explaining urban transformation from various perspectives, ranging from population changes and migration, livelihood changes, religion, beliefs, and daily cultural practices, to social and environmental changes. The articles aim to answer two major questions: How has urban transformation occurred and is it occurring in different spatial and temporal contexts in Vietnam and Asia? What voice and contribution can the social sciences and humanities make to urban research and urban transformation?

The editorial board of the school's website is pleased to introduce these two books to our readers.

1. Pham Quang Minh, Nguyen Van Suu, Ien Ang, Gay Hawkins (Editors) 2016.Globalization, Modernity and Urban Change in Asian Cities. Hanoi: Knowledge Publishing House.

Contents

Nguyen Van Khanh

Globalisation, Modernity and Urban Change in Asian Cities, p. 7-9.

Ien Ang

Engaged Research for the 21st Century: Navigating Complexity, pp.11-26.

Java Harris

Urban Change in Global Perspective: Principles for Re-Making our Cities, pp.27-41.

Sylvie Fanchette

Industrial Development Policy in Rural Red River Delta: Growing Land and Employment Inequalities, pp.43-67.

Nguyen Quy Nghi

Organization Instability of Industrial Districts in Vietnam: An Analysis of the Factors Driving Transformations in Peri-urban Craft Villages, pp.69-93.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh

Urbanization and Livelihood Transformation Challenges in a Hanoi Peri-Urban Village, pp.95-119.

Suriati Ghazali

Low-income Malay Women Surviving Urban Change via Social Safety Nets, pp.121-147.

Narimah Samat, Suriati Ghazali, and Khoo Suet Leng

Socio-Spatial Accessibility of 1Malaysia People's Store among Low-Income Group in Urban Penang, Malaysia, pp.149-165.

Michael Dickhardt

Religious Places as Places of Modernity in the Urban Spaces of the Ancient Quarter of Hanoi, pp.167-195.

Gay Hawkins, Minh Duong

Plastic in Hanoi: The Changing Material Textures of Consumption and Waste in Vietnam, pp.197-212.

Ashley Carruthers

Vietnam's New Cyclists, pp.213-232,

Graeme Were

The Changing Face of Museums? History, Memory and Representation in Vietnam, pp.233-244.

By Anh Duc

The Escaping Viewers: Hanoi Migrants Watching Television, pp.245-268.

2. Pham Quang Minh, Nguyen Van Suu, Ien Ang, Gay Hawkins (Editors) 2016.Globalization and urban transformation in contemporary VietnamHanoi: Tri Thuc Publishing House.

Index

1. Globalization, modernization, and urban transformation,Nguyen Van Khanh,pp. 7-8.

2. Integrated research for the 21st century: Overcoming complexity,Ien Ang,pp. 9-23.

3. Urban transformation from a global perspective: Principles of city reconstruction,Paul James,pp. 25-39.

4. Social participation of migrant workers in urban areas of Vietnam: A quantitative analysis.Pham Van Quyet and Tran Van Kham,pp. 41-59.

5. Migration and population changes in the Central Highlands during the urbanization process.Hoang Ba Thinh, pp. 61-79.

6. Changes in livelihoods in the suburbs of Hanoi during the process of industrialization and urbanization: Opportunities and challenges.Nguyen Van Sughu,pp. 81-102.

7. A sketch of livelihood changes in Gia Trung village, Me Linh district, Hanoi.Phan Thi Ngoc,pp. 103-113.

8. The role of border crossings in cultural and social transformation in urban areas of Lao Cai.Tran Huu Son and Tran Thuy Dnursery,pp. 115-131.

9. The shift in the belief in Maitreya Buddha and the God of Wealth in contemporary Vietnamese cities.Dinh Hong Hai,pp. 133-150.

10. Migration and religious changes of the White Thai people in Quynh Nhai, Son La.Doan Thi Tuyen,pp. 151-169.

11. Urbanization and cultural transformation in a suburban village in Hanoi.Nguyen Thi Phuong Cham,pp. 171-186.

12. Changes in students' social relationship values ​​in contemporary urban life.Tran Van Kham, Luu Minh Van, and Hoang Van Luan,pp. 187-206.

13. The lifestyle of Ha Long City residents from the perspective of living space.Vu TstomachGiang and Nguyen Duy Hanh,pp. 207-220.

14. Socio-cultural transformation in Ho Chi Minh City under the influence of new mass media,Dang Thi Thu Huong,pp. 221-240.

15. The issue of trademark protection for agricultural products in suburban areas and its impact on urban life in Hanoi.Tran Van Hai,pp. 241-252