Application of word cloud to measure the life quality of residents in Ho Chi Minh City

Abstract

This study aims to measure the quality of life of people in Ho Chi Minh City. The study applied the word cloud technique to analyze the data from 30 in-depth interviews with practitioners and researchers on quality of life. Research results have identified the content of quality of life in the context of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, including the following domains: (1) health, including physical and mental health, (2) income, which emphasizes the role of welfare; (3) employment, with a distinction between formal and informal employment; (4) socialization; and (5) environment. Research results provide empirical evidence of breakthroughs in the pursuit of quality of life with relatively high weight on non-material aspects such as environment, and socialization due to the depreciation over time of material factors, and the appreciation in the value of non-material elements.