Socio-Economic Consequences of Youth Migration from Rural Areas to Cities: Comparative Analysis of Russian and Vietnamese Practices

The relevance of the topic is due to the importance of migration processes for the socio-economic situation of the state, especially when it comes to rural-urban migration for countries with a long history of agricultural de-velopment, such as Russia and Vietnam. Comparing the effects of migration of Russian and Vietnamese rural residents made it possible not only to identify common features related to the cause of migration (job search, the need to improve the quality of life), but also to identify individual characteristics. The results of the author’s research (in-depth interview) and the analysis of secondary data showed the main trend. In Russia, migrants are settling in a new place, without having a positive impact on the economic and social situation of rural areas. In Vietnam, migrants return to the countryside, investing their earnings in the development of agriculture, intro-ducing modern norms and values, behavioral models, thereby participating in the process of socio-economic modernization of rural areas.