Ho Chi Minh City Case Solution And Analysis, HBR Case Study Solution & Analysis of Harvard Case Studies

In March 2008, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, approved the revised master plan is designed to guide the development of the city until 2025. Vietnam's economy grew at a rate of 6 to 8 percent a year for almost two decades, and much of that growth was located in their cities, and in Ho Chi Minh City, in particular. Property prices are at all time highs, the development pressure threatens historic French colonial core of the city and the wetlands on the west and south-east, and traffic congestion is growing rapidly, as the city was registering 1,300 new motorcycles and 150 new cars a day. A new master plan for designated areas where growth will be encouraged, and lists of transportation and other infrastructure projects and policies that support the desired development. Not all elements of the plan seemed to be in line with their goals, however, and the list of projects was so ambitious that it was unlikely that all will be built in time. The obvious question is, what policies and projects should receive priority. This case is designed to support the discussion of the problem of managing the growth in the rapidly developing city. HKS Case Number 1909.0 "Hide
by Jose Gomez-Ibanez, Nguyen Xuan Thanh Source: Harvard Kennedy School 30 pages. Publication Date: Mar 02, 2010. Prod. #: HKS115-PDF-ENG