CITIZENS' RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE MANAGEMENT IN LOCALITIES IN VIETNAM

Abstract

In modern society, public engagement in state administration operations carried out by local authorities is among the fundamental features of the structure and operation of a democratic state. Nonetheless, their degree of populace participation reflects each nation's democracy and civilization. In this study, the author focuses on examining the content and practices of public engagement in management operations carried out by local authorities in Vietnam within the applicable legal frameworks. The author points out constraints, such as the people can take part in and decide on some of the local development management tasks, namely infrastructure construction and undertaking public welfare works funded by themselves; whether they are taken part in the development of programs and projects and request local authorities to examine and carry out them is not clearly stated. The author argues that the issue involving extending people's rights to participate in management activities carried out by local authorities has to be investigated and developed from that practice.