Administrative Simplification in Viet Nam
Subtitle: Supporting the Competitiveness of the Vietnamese Economy
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Cutting red tape; Cutting Red Tape
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]:
Number of pages: 108
ISBN-13: 9789264096646
Subjects: Governance
Description: Administrative simplification in Viet Nam has reached a defining moment. In 2007, the government launched  "Project 30", the goal of which was to reduce administrative procedures by 30% as part of ambitious reforms to modernise the public service and simplify the regulatory environment for businesses. These reforms support the development of infrastructure, increased productivity, greater foreign direct investment and a high rate of growth. Administrative simplification efforts, once fully implemented, will enhance regulatory quality and stimulate competitiveness and equitable growth. It was within this context that Viet Nam invited OECD to evaluate achievements so far and suggest future directions, including options for a ten-year programme for regulatory reform grounded in international best practice.   This report details Project 30 and related initiatives. Using international comparisons and incorporating experience from similar reforms in other countries, it explores how Viet Nam can rapidly bring about the full potential of Project 30 and introduce a complete range of regulatory reform instruments in the near future. The lessons learnt from the management of a major administrative simplification initiative in Viet Nam will be useful to other countries seeking to improve their regulatory framework and to reduce administrative burdens, especially in the developing world and in transition countries.  This report is published in English; a French translation of the executive summary has been included in this volume.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Acronyms and abbreviations; title: Executive summary; title: Résumé; title: Introduction; title: Context of the review; title: Administrative simplification in Viet Nam; title: Regulatory Reform in Viet Nam; title: Assessment and recommendations; title: Annex A. Trade restrictive measures: examples of recent administrative decisions in Viet Nam; title: Bibliography.