In this research, different ecosystems of Việt Trì city were studied based on already established understanding of Việt Trì ecology. After that, the important level of ecological services was analyzed and evaluated so as to propose orientations and methods for sustainable development. | VNU Journal of Science: Natural Sciences and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2015) 62-67 Ecological Services Analysis: Some Evidences and Policy Implications for Socio- Economic Development of Ecosystems of Việt Trì City, Phú Thọ Province Phan Thị Kiều Trang*, Đoàn Hương Mai Faculty of Biology, VNU University of Science, 334 Nguyễn Trãi, Hanoi, Vietnam Nhận ngày 09 tháng 01 năm 2015 Chỉnh sửa ngày 27 tháng 01 năm 2015; Chấp nhận đăng ngày 03 tháng 03 năm 2015 Abstract: Việt Trì is the capital city of Phú Thọ province, a tourism city known as the city of Vietnam is national origin. Besides, Việt Trì is also one of 12 “type I” cities in Vietnam with a high socio-economic development rate. Accordingly, the analysis of ecological services of the ecosystems of Việt Trì city is necessary for substainable socio-economic development. In this research, different ecosystems of Việt Trì city were studied based on already established understanding of Việt Trì ecology. After that, the important level of ecological services was analyzed and evaluated so as to propose orientations and methods for sustainable development. Keywords: Ecosystem, ecological services, sustainable development. 1. Introduction∗ only venerable heritage of Vietnam which has been recognized by specifically, in geography, Viet Tri is called City of Confluence where three big rivers meet together, that creative a characteristic ecosystem and develop aquatic economic. Viet Tri city is the politic-economic center of Phu Tho province and also is one the first industrial cities of northern Vietnam with great potential and high rate for industrial development, agriculture, trade and services. In 2012, Viet Tri was designated as a class I of provincial in Vietnam city classification , Viet Tri is famous for name of “Vietnam festival origin ethnic - Hung Kings Festival”, in 2012 also, especially, UNESCO recognized the veneration of Hung Kings that is intangible cultural heritage which .
