Features of Dalat City development in the early 20th century and recommendations for its current development
Abstract
This article aims at examining the main characteristics of Dalat city in the first half of the 20th century and proposes some recommendations for the current development of Dalat. Based on source materials in both English and French, as well as research techniques of qualitative methods and historical sciences, it is found that Dalat consistently has three major features, namely, a landscaped-based city, a heritage city, and a tourism city. The author depends on these three features to appeal to urban planners and leaders to respect the core values of Dalat to encourage green space expansion and conserve existing cultural and historical heritages of Dalat. Besides, the development of heritage tourism may be an appropriate solution to satisfy the demand for the sustainable development of Dalat in the future.