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You should either advise them to remain in the rural area or migrate to HCMC.

How would you advise a young person of your age who lives in a village 30 miles west of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and is considering whether to migrate or not?. You should either advise them to remain in the rural area or migrate to HCMC.

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You should either advise them to remain in the rural area or migrate to HCMC.

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  1. How would you advise a young person of your age who lives in a village 30 miles west of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and is considering whether to migrate or not?

  2. You should either advise them to remain in the rural area or migrate to HCMC. You must explore both options and refer to both positive and negative impacts of government investment.

  3. Figure 1: Map of Vietnam

  4. Figure 2: Data on migration and urbanisation rural urban

  5. The rural area Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 6 Figure 5

  6. Figure 7: Data on rural areas Rural Statements • Poverty is five times greater in rural areas than in urban areas • Farm production relies on the weather • 30% of farm labourers are underemployed • More rural people are becoming landless • Most houses have poor sanitation

  7. In the past movement of people into urban areas like Ho Chi Minh City has been slow and the city has been able to cope. This movement is now speeding up and creating problems for local governments.

  8. Figure 8: A spontaneous urban settlement

  9. Figure 9: Building new homes in the city

  10. Congestion and pollution increase as more people move to the city

  11. Figure 10: Impact of government spending on rural areas • More irrigation means less drinking water • Increased use of machines on farms • New services are expensive to run • Fewer poor households • Schools built • Increased population density

  12. Figure 11: Impact of government spending on urban areas • Increase in squatter settlements • More industry • More uneducated people move to the city • People are given land for housing • Basic infrastructure is added to squatter settlements

  13. Your task: You should either advise the teenager to remain in the rural area or migrate to HCMC. You must explore both options and refer to both positive and negative impacts of government investment.

  14. These websites may provide further information for your task: World Bank Australian Government CIA

  15. Write up report A: Introduction B: Rural areas C: Urban areas D: My decision E: Conclusion

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