River Cities Network

Tiếng Việt

River Cities Network

An alternative development pathway for the river ecosystem that connects communities, social equity and ecological value.

River Cities Network

An alternative development pathway for the river ecosystem that connects communities, social equity and ecological value.

About RMIT Vietnam and River Cities Network

In September 2022, RMIT Vietnam joined River Cities Network (RCN). RCN is a multi-sited working group under the Urban Knowledge Network Asia at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), established to pursue action research on the river-city nexus in different parts of the world.

The river-city nexus provides a lens through which to critically analyse relationships between human settlements and rivers over time, as well as a platform to engage in collective action to revitalise local river ecosystems and the communities adjacent to these rivers.

Work packages

These work packages constitute the contribution of RMIT Vietnam towards River Cities Network and its work in Vietnam.

River biographies

The River biographies work package will record and archive the historical and ephemeral heritage of the Kenh Te canal.

A building complex at the bank of a river in Vietnam

Mapping

The projects will help build and facilitate partnerships between researchers, practitioners and local communities of District 4 and District 7, exploring their relationship to the Kenh Te canal.

A riverside street in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Revitalisation

The revitalisation work package plans to record both communal and built heritage, and offer alternative ways to understand urban design, tourism and education, in and around Kenh Te.