Local government in Vietnam (1946 - 2000) in comparison with China’s and the united states’ systems

• Main Author: Pham, Quang Huy
• Other Authors: Asian constitutional law recent developments and trends : Vietnam, Hanoi, 6th and 7th December 2019. Volume 1
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: Vietnamese
• Published: Đại học Quốc Gia Hà Nội 2020
• Subjects: local governments; Vietnam; China; the United States (U.S.)
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/94789
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Based on the research and analysis on the concept of local governments in the United States (U.S.) and China, the author provides comments and arguments relating to Vietnamese local governments under the 2013 Vietnam Constitution. Hence, the article would confirm the necessary of researching the history of Vietnam local government since 1946 until now. First of all, the paper gives an overview about Vietnam local government over the historical period since 1946 until now. Last but not least, with the comparisons between Vietnam, the U.S. and China local governments, the author points out the differences between these systems and provide the comments on the 2015 Vietnam’s Organization of Local Government Act.