New academic and theoretical contributions

(1) Systematized the theoretical and practical basis of the concept of the city-region, the formation and development of the city-region, the factors affecting the formation and development of the city -region in association with the practical situations in Vietnam.

(2) Developeda research framework on the formation and development of the city-region, built the case for the formation and development of the Can Tho city-region in a scientific way.

(3) Developed a six-step process, using gravity model as the main research method, to determine the city-regional boundary of Can Tho city-region given the existing conditions in terms of available data and information in Vietnam.

New findings and proposals drawn from the research and survey results of the thesis

Based on the analysis and assessment of the current status of research on the city-region in general, the formation and development of the Can Tho city-region in particular, the thesis has made the following practical contributions:

(1) Explained in detail the inadequacies and gaps in the current legal framework for city-regionsin Vietnam.

(2) Evaluated the favorable and unfavorable factors in the formation and development of Can Tho city-region. The factors related to the development situation of Can Tho city-region have been concluded.

(3) Developed viewpoints, goals and principles for the formation and development of the Can Tho city-region by 2030, with a vision to 2050. Proposing orientations and solutions to complete the process of forming and developing Can Tho city-region in the near future.

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