SUMMARY OF RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION Thesis tittle: Conserving and promoting the value of French quarter’s architectural – urban heritage in Hai Phong city Major: Architecture Code: 62 58 01 02 Researcher’s full name: Scientific guidance: Nguyễn Quốc Tuân Prof Dr Arch Nguyễn Bá Đang Dr Arch Nguyễn Trí Thành University: Hanoi Architectural University Summary of new contributions of the thesis Through comprehensive scientific survey on the current state of French Quarter in Hai Phong, the thesis has fully and precisely defined characteristics, and assessed of the outstanding value of urban landscape, structure of urban components, the unique urban landscape and importance architecture By studying adaptive urban conservation methods of the Western, the thesis has developed criteria for evaluating potential urban conservation system in accordance with peculiarities of urban architectural heritage in Vietnam in general and in Hai Phong in particular, helps the thesis having the accuracy and scientific contributions to the development of urban conservation science which is still new in Vietnam The thesis draws lessons for scientific research of urban conservation in Vietnam - especially for the small historical cities and therebsy impacts to the perspective of spatial organization of more than 600 grade V cities which are mainly formed in recent years Localizing urban heritage conservation in French Quarter in Haiphong and classifying protected areas at levels: level conserved region - the core area, conservation area level - the center, and conservation level – the buffer zone Through surveys, record drawings, photography and learn from historical data, statistical science, classification and evaluation of the value of urban and architectural history of the French colonial period, the thesis has established the urban and architectural heritage fund in French Quarter in Haiphong In the mean time, the thesis finds and offers abuilding that could be recognized as the National Monuments, buildings that could be granted as City Monument Through evaluating the conservation status of urban heritage fund in the context of developing French Quarteras the nuclear center in Haiphong urban future in order to propose7 oriented solutions and solutions to conserve the particular river system The proposed solutions are highly feasible in preservation, renovation, refurbishment, new build, and continuing the legacy of the French Quarter in Hai Phong urban development.` Propose conservation-oriented management, construction management and developmental control appropriate to the characteristics of French Quarter in Hai Phong in the context of urbanization and adapt to the urban development of Hai Phong future Hanoi, February 25th 2014 Researcher Nguyễn Quốc Tuân