Reforming Local Government in Vietnam

In the period of globalization, many country around the world has followed decentralization towards good governance and democracy. However, the impact of decentralization depends on how it is implemented. Vietnam has embarked on decentralization since 1990s; however,Vietnam is still facing with many issues such as corruption, red-tape, misuse of state powers.Significantly, under the single party policy and democratic centralism principle, Vietnam has to carry out decentralization by her own way. Recognizing the important role of local government in promoting effectiveness of decentralization, this book indicates the needs to reforming local government system in Vietnam towards good governance and democratic society based on the experiences of Japan.

Autorentext

My major is Law on Public Administration. I have worked for Hanoi Law University in Vietnam since 1997 as a lecturer. I hold the Doctor of Laws Degree issued by Nagoya University-Graduate School of Law in 2012. This book indicates my comprehensive study on local government in Vietnam for fulfill the requirement of PhD course in Japan.