Deconcentration and delegation of authority in Vietnam after the 2013 constitution

• Main Author: Nguyen, Hoang Anh
• 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: centralization; delegation; decentralization; Vietnam
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/94800
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Centralization, deconcentration, and decentralization are basic concepts in administrative organization. In the Vietnamese administrative tradition, centralization appeared to be an effective means of administration through fulfilling both objectives of administrative activities: to be uniform and to be effective. However, in the context of the market economy, centralization proves to be a significant hindrance to economic development and sometimes a restriction to local initiatives. The tendency of giving more autonomy to the localities has gradually appeared..