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Figure 1.6: Organisation <strong>of</strong> Hanoi City Administration 2005<br />

Source: HAPI (2004a, b cited in Han: 2005).<br />

1.2.3 Management <strong>of</strong> Planning<br />

This section discusses changes in policy in Vietnam and reaction from society, particularly<br />

in Hanoi. As already mentioned, Hanoi recently has high rates <strong>of</strong> economic and population<br />

growth ( nown as ‘hot growth’). This contributes to rapid changes in land use and<br />

occupational patterns <strong>of</strong> urban spaces (ZERAH 2007: 122). The construction environment<br />

is <strong>changing</strong> the city image, for example, new “large commercial centres, well-located<br />

spaces” (ZERAH 2007: 122) and “the private gate (modeled on the randenburg Gate)”<br />

have been constructed (DRUMMOND 2012: 79-80). “Hanoi at the end <strong>of</strong> 21 st century’s<br />

first decade presents an urban landscape that is <strong>of</strong>ten described primarily as ‘chaotic’”<br />

(DRUMMOND 2012: 80). In particular, chaotic might be the right word for describing<br />

“everyday life in the city” and the utilization <strong>of</strong> par s and gardens is part <strong>of</strong> everyday life.<br />

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