Evolutions of Prague and Ho Chi Minh Ville

The issue of urban services delegation is not a new one but is still an up to date topic, specifically for post-communist countries, where urban services used to be considered as "quasi rights". The almost Gee of charge mass transit has become a consumer good and leads to changes of mobility and modal choice. Considering the consequences of this changes for urban environment, one can guess the importance of urban transport policy for "transitional cities". On the main question of urban transport systems convergence, we come to the notion of "limited convergence" of post-communist countries whom path to market economy is determined both by an "international leading pattern" and by the come back and affirmation of regional influences.