Participation of non-state actors in formulation of trade policy in Vietnam
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Abstract
The trade policy making process in Vietnam is recently more open for non-state players to participate in and influence on the policy formulation. This research aims at analyzing and evaluating the participation of Vietnamese non-state actors in the formulation of trade policies through a survey with enterprises and associations. The survey results show that the grass-root enterprises (prefer to) contact policy making office indirectly via business associations, especially VCCI since they still expect the more prompt and detailed feedback from these authorities. In addition, the methods of consultation for business community (information from the competent authorities websites, email to the authorities, conferences held by the authorities, contact with VCCI or business/industry associations) are not efficient enough to assure two-way communication.
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Keywords
trade policy formulation, multi-stakeholders consultation, non-state actor
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