A practical analysis of the level of decentralization and autonomy in local government in Vietnam

Centralization and decentralization of economic management and public administration strongly involve many fields of contemporary concerns. This article was conducted to provide an overview of relevant theoretical perspectives, and worldwide models of local governments based on data recently co...

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Main Authors: Võ Thị Thúy Kiều, Lê Thông Tiến, Nguyễn Thị Như Ý
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE 2020-07-01
Series:Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh - Khoa học Xã hội
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Online Access:https://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn/index.php/soci-vi/article/view/600
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Summary:Centralization and decentralization of economic management and public administration strongly involve many fields of contemporary concerns. This article was conducted to provide an overview of relevant theoretical perspectives, and worldwide models of local governments based on data recently collected from previous papers, General Statistics Office and relevant legal documents. Instead of analyzing the differences between centralized and decentralized mechanisms like most previous materials, the article concentrates on practical concepts, which revolve around the actual case of the hierarchy and decentralization in Vietnam. Through researching the history of the division and consolidation of administrative units since 1975; alterations in the decentralization of local finance; the introduction of the Law on Organization of the Government (Quốc hội, 2015) and the Law on Organization of Local Governments (Quốc hội, 2015) and a typical analysis of the hierarchy and decentralization achievement in Ho Chi Minh City as stipulated in Resolution No.54/2017/QH14 on 24/11/2017, the article proposes some appropriate and productive solutions for boosting the development of hierarchy and decentralized model in Vietnam.
ISSN:2734-9349
2734-9616